Press Releases | House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis

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This press releases page of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis lists releases dated November 22 to December 17, 2021, under Chairman Rep. James E. Clyburn. A November 23, 2021 release states the Select Subcommittee sent letters to Blue Acorn PPP, LLC and Womply, Inc., describing them as online FinTech startups that processed one-third of all PPP loans in 2021, after reports they may be linked to a disproportionate number of loans to fraudulent or ineligible applicants. A December 1, 2021 release reports a letter to Telegram Chief Executive Officer Pavel Durov on pandemic fraud. Other releases cover a letter to Peter Navarro on a subpoena and a December 17, 2021 year-end staff report.

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Select Subcommittee’s Year-End Staff Report Highlights Oversight Work, Releases New Findings from Ongoing Investigations

December 17, 2021

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Washington, D.C. (December 17, 2021) — Today, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis released a year-end staff report titled, “More Effective, More Efficient, More Equitable: Overseeing an Improving & Ongoing Pandemic Response.” The staff report documents key findings from the Select Subcommittee’s investigations, hearings, and other oversight activities throughout 2021.

At Hearing, Experts Say Global Vaccination Efforts Are Key to America’s Pandemic Recovery

December 14, 2021

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Washington, D.C. (December 14, 2021) —Today, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, held a hearing to examine the immediate need to accelerate global coronavirus vaccination efforts and how these efforts can save American lives and ensure the smooth continuation of our economic recovery.

Chairman Clyburn’s Opening Remarks at Hearing on the Urgent Need to Accelerate Global Vaccination Efforts

December 14, 2021

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Washington, D.C. (December 14, 2021) - Today, Rep. James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, delivered the following opening statement at the Select Subcommittee’s virtual hearing to examine the immediate need to accelerate global coronavirus vaccination efforts and how this acceleration will benefit America’s pandemic recovery.

Select Subcommittee to Examine Economic Impact of Pandemic on Working Women

December 13, 2021

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Washington, D.C. (December 13, 2021) — Today, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, sent letters to the 12 private companies among the nation’s 50 largest that each reportedly laid off over 1,000 workers during the pandemic-induced economic downturn. The letters request that these companies—which collectively laid off over 100,000 workers—complete a survey and provide other data necessary to assess the impact of the pandemic on women in the American workforce and to help identify workplace policies that will promote a sustainable recovery and equitable future.

Clyburn Dismantles Trump Official Peter Navarro’s Justification for Defiance of Subpoena, Demands Compliance

December 11, 2021

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Washington, D.C. (December 11, 2021) — Today, Rep. James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, sent a letter to Peter Navarro, former Director of the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy and an Assistant to President Trump, rejecting arguments Mr. Navarro raised in a December 7 letter attempting to avoid compliance with the Select Subcommittee’s November 18 subpoena. In the letter, Chairman Clyburn outlined why Mr. Navarro’s refusal to comply with the subpoena is improper and reiterated his expectation for Mr. Navarro to produce documents and appear for a deposition on December 15.

Select Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on the Urgent Need for Accelerated Global Coronavirus Vaccination Efforts

December 10, 2021

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Washington, D.C. (December 10, 2021) — On Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. E.T., Rep. James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, will hold a remote hearing examining the urgent need to accelerate global coronavirus vaccination efforts and the critical role that these efforts play in our nation’s public health and economic recovery. The hearing comes amid growing concerns of the potential impact of the Omicron variant and follows President Biden’s announcement of additional actions to combat the coronavirus in the United States and his pledge to donate 1.2 billion coronavirus vaccine doses to countries around the world.

Clyburn Statement on Biden-Harris Administration’s New Actions to Protect Americans from Coronavirus Variants

December 2, 2021

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Washington, D.C. (December 2, 2021) — Today, Rep. James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, issued a statement after the President Biden announced new actions to combat the Omicron and Delta variants and continue to protect Americans from the coronavirus this winter.

Clyburn Demands Documents from Telegram on Company’s Role in Promoting Pandemic Fraud

December 1, 2021

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Washington, D.C. (December 1, 2021) — Today, Rep. James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, sent a letter to Pavel Durov, Chief Executive Officer of Telegram, Inc. requesting documents and information related to the use of the company’s large social media platform for disseminating information used to commit fraud against pandemic relief programs. The requests follow reports indicating that Telegram may have facilitated fraud against multiple pandemic relief programs, including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, unemployment insurance, and the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF).

Select Subcommittee Expands Investigation into Role of FinTech Industry in PPP Fraud

November 23, 2021

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Washington, D.C. (November 23, 2021) — Yesterday, Rep. James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, expanded the Select Subcommittee’s ongoing investigation into financial technology (FinTech) companies’ facilitation of fraud in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) by sending letters requesting documents and information from Blue Acorn PPP, LLC (Blueacorn) and Womply, Inc. (Womply), two online FinTech startups that processed one-third of all PPP loans in 2021. The inquiries follow reports that these companies may be linked to a disproportionate number of PPP loans made to fraudulent or ineligible applicants.

Clyburn Seeks Interview with Former Trump FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn

November 22, 2021

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Washington, D.C. (November 22, 2021) — Today, Rep. James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, sent a letter to Dr. Stephen Hahn, former Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, requesting a transcribed interview and documents related to his role in the Trump Administration’s failed pandemic response.

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