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April 07, 2020

Harris, Senate Democrats to HHS: Reopen the ACA Marketplace, Allow More Americans to Get Health Insurance During COVID-19 Pandemic

U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) on Tuesday joined Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and 25 Senate Democrats in urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reopen the Affordable Care Act's online marketplace to allow more un- and under-insured Americans to get health insurance as they face potential health issues related to COVID-19. In a letter to the Secretary Alex Azar, the senators urged HHS to allow Americans to enroll through a unique Special Enr… Continue Reading

April 07, 2020

Harris, Colleagues Request COVID-19 Testing Data from CDC to Ensure Effective Response to the Pandemic

Members ask CDC for comprehensive demographic data about testing availability, health care access and more amid ongoing limited access to tests WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) on Tuesday joined Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and 15 of their colleagues in asking the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to publicly report all available information about who is able to access COVID-19 tests, which continue to be scarce. The members of Congress requested data broken down by sex, ra… Continue Reading

April 04, 2020

Harris Calls Out Trump’s “Intentional Failure” To Appoint IGs, Demands POTUS Move Quickly To Fill Vacancies to Oversee COVID-19 Response

U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) on Saturday sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump urging him to move quickly to fill vacant inspector general positions across the federal government. The letter comes after the firing of the Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson late last night. As the COVID-19 crisis persists, these vacancies threaten to undermine efforts to protect the health and safety of the public. "Your intentional failure to appoint permanent, Senate-confirme… Continue Reading

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