U.S. House Committee:

Oversight and Accountability

Title:

A Hearing with former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo

Date:

Sep 10, 2024

Overview:

This hearing of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic focused on the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York State under Governor Andrew Cuomo, specifically addressing a directive issued on March 25, 2020, that required nursing homes to admit COVID-positive patients. The hearing featured a clash of opinions between Democratic and Republican members of the subcommittee, with Democrats largely defending Cuomo's actions and highlighting the Trump Administration's failings in the pandemic response, while Republicans critiqued Cuomo's handling of the pandemic and the March 25 directive, which they argued was harmful to nursing home residents.