We must do everything possible to protect the American people from the growing and life-threatening risk of Ebola. This is a public health emergency – and it should be met with aggressive, coordinated, and immediate action. I expect the Administration and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to act swiftly and aggressively to not only combat this epidemic, but also gain the confidence of the American people every step of the way. I urge the Administration to consider immediate travel restrictions, like visa bans for non-US nationals in the West African countries most impacted. We must make sure the CDC and other agencies have the resources they need to train and equip health care professionals to fight this virulent disease. I will continue to advance efforts to assist the Administration’s response to combat the Ebola outbreak – including the recent approval of $750 million to support Operation United Assistance, the Department of Defense-led mission. Please visit this timeline of actions taken in the House to assist and assess the governments response to the Ebola outbreak: speaker.gov/ebola
Posted on: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 17:54:43 +0000
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