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Thompson Proposes Bipartisan Commission To Assess COVID-19 Readiness And Response

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, April 1st, 2020

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Thompson Proposes Bipartisan Commission To Assess COVID-19 Readiness And Response

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee.

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) on Wednesday released legislation to establish a bipartisan commission that would examine how well the U.S. was prepared for and responded to the ongoing pandemic and what lessons were learned. The 16-page National Commission Regarding Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Act is co-sponsored by other Democrats on the committee and will be introduced in the coming days. The 25-member commission would be modeled after the 9/11 Commission with members selected by the chairmen…

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