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Ebola Funding Bill Adds $800M, Kenya Quarantine, Sparks War-Aid Criticism

6/25/2026

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The request earmarks $800 million for a humanitarian effort, including a Kenya quarantine facility for Americans exposed to Ebola.
On June 24, 2026, the administration sought $87.6 billion in supplemental funding, with $500 million for Global Health Security to address Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker backed the package, which senators Chris Murphy and Mazie Hirono condemned as an illegal war effort without bipartisan support.

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The request earmarks $800 million for a humanitarian effort, including a Kenya quarantine facility for Americans exposed to Ebola.
On June 24, 2026, the administration sought $87.6 billion in supplemental funding, with $500 million for Global Health Security to address Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker backed the package, which senators Chris Murphy and Mazie Hirono condemned as an illegal war effort without bipartisan support.