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Smith CODEL to Philippines in Wake of Typhoon to Be Focus of House Hearing

CODEL Members, USAID, Aid Organizations to Speak

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Washington, Dec 2, 2013 | Jeff Sagnip ((202) 225-3765) | comments

  • Reps. Chris Smith (center), Al Green (left), and Trent Franks, (rearback left), listen to response workers from U.S. Agency for International Development and Catholic Relief Services at a staging area.

  • Rep. Smith listens to a woman in need of clean drinking water. Many thousands of Yolanda victims are in similar dire straights. (USAID photo)

  • Touring areas of devastation with aid workers. (USAID photo)

The findings of the bipartisan congressional delegation led by Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) from Nov. 22-26 to the typhoon-ravaged Philippines, and the responses of U.S. government and international aid organizations, will be the topic of a congressional hearing on Tuesday before the House global health panel chaired by Smith.

 Who:               Congressman Smith, Chairman of the global health subcommittee on the Foreign Affairs Committee; other Members of the subcommittee and the Smith CODEL and; witnesses:

        • Nancy Lindborg, Assistant Administrator
          Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
        • Sean Callahan, Chief Operating Officer, Catholic Relief Services
        • Chris Palusky, Senior Director, Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs, World Vision

What:             “The United States’ Post-Typhoon Response in the Philippines”

When:              Tuesday, Dec. 3 @ 3 p.m.

Where:            2172 Rayburn House Office Building on the first floor.

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