Week of April 12, 2021
April 14: House Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on the NSF’s FY 22 Budget Request
10 a.m., Virtual
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies will hold a hearing, “The National Science Foundation's Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request.” National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan, PhD, is expected to testify.
April 14: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Hearing on the Endless Frontier Act
10 a.m., 253 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a hearing, “Legislative Hearing on the Endless Frontier Act.”
April 14: Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Hearing on the COVID-19 Response
10 a.m., Virtual
The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee will hold a hearing, “Preparedness for COVID-19: The Initial Pandemic Response and Lessons Learned.”
April 14: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing on Substance Use Disorder Legislation
10:30 a.m., Virtual
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing, "An Epidemic within a Pandemic: Understanding Substance Use and Misuse in America."
April 14-15: COGME Public Meeting
10 a.m., Virtual
The Health Resources and Services Administration Council on Graduate Medical Education will hold a public meeting.
April 15: Senate Finance Committee Hearing on the Nominations of Chiquita Brooks-Lasure as CMS Administrator, and Andrea Palm as Deputy HHS Secretary
9:30 a.m., 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.
The Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing, “To Consider the Nominations of Andrea Joan Palm to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.”
April 15: House Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on HHS’s FY 22 Budget Request
10 a.m., Virtual
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies will hold a hearing, “FY 2022 Budget Request for the Department of Health and Human Services.” Xavier Becerra, JD, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services is expected to testify.
April 15: House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Hearing on Scientific Approaches to Ending the Pandemic
10 a.m., Virtual
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis will hold a hearing, “Reaching The Light At The End Of The Tunnel: A Science-Driven Approach To Swiftly And Safely Ending The Pandemic.” Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; David Kessler, MD, chief science officer, COVID response; and Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expected to testify.
April 15: House Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on the VA’s FY 22 Budget Request
10 a.m., Virtual
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies will hold a hearing, “FY 2022 Budget Hearing: Department of Veterans Affairs.” Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough is expected to testify.
April 15: House Education and Labor Subcommittee Hearing on Behavioral and Mental Health Care
10:15 a.m., Virtual
The House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing, “Meeting the Moment: Improving Access to Behavioral and Mental Health Care.”