Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Oversight Hearing on “Evaluating the Response and Mitigation to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Native Communities” and Legislative Hearing to Receive Testimony on S. 3650

Wednesday, July 01 2020 - 02:30 PM

Location: Dirksen

Room Number: 562

On Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 2:30 PM EDT, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will hold an oversight hearing on “Evaluating the Response and Mitigation to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Native Communities” and a legislative hearing to receive testimony on S. 3650, the Coverage for Urban Indian Health Providers Act.

PANEL 1

The Honorable RADM Michael D. Weahkee

Director, Indian Health Service

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD

https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/HHS%20IHS%20testimony%20for%207-1-20%20SCIA%20hearing%20on%20COVID%20and%20S%203650%206-25-20.pdf

Mr. Robert J. Fenton, Jr.

Regional Administrator, Region 9, Federal Emergency Management Agency

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC

https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/FEMA%20Testimony%20for%20RA%20Bob%20Fenton%20%20Senate%20Indian%20Affairs%20Committee%20Hearing%20July%201%202020.pdf

PANEL 2

Mr. Scott J. Davis

Executive Director, North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission

Office of the Governor, State of North Dakota, Bismark, ND

https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/Scott%20J.%20Davis%20Final%2007.01.20.pdf

Ms. Lisa Elgin

Secretary

National Indian Health Board, Washington, DC

https://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/Lisa%20Elgin%20FINAL_NIHB%20Testimony_SCIA_%207.1.20.Covid_Hearing.pdf

Committee Notice:

https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-evaluating-response-and-mitigation-covid-19-pandemic-native-communities