WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) issued the following statement regarding the ongoing Ebola outbreak and recent updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Committee leaders recently sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell seeking more information regarding the outbreak and preparedness and response efforts at home and abroad. The committee remains actively engaged and is continuing its oversight efforts with regular briefings and plans to hold a hearing with high-level officials when Congress returns in November.
“Today’s CDC report underscores that fighting the spread of Ebola must be a global priority and demands an all hands on deck effort. The committee continues to closely monitor the ongoing outbreak and response and we remain gravely concerned with Ebola’s continued spread in Africa and the potential for what CDC describes as a worst-case scenario. We remain in regular communication with the CDC and global health organizations to ensure we are taking all necessary steps to avert this worst-case scenario, ensure that containment and prevention efforts are effective, and protect the public health and safety of all Americans."
