releases: https://web.archive.org/web/20141024001219/http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitter-and-garrett-demand-that-boehner/reid-reconvene-congress-to-address-ebola
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| https://web.archive.org/web/20141024001219/http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitter-and-garrett-demand-that-boehner/reid-reconvene-congress-to-address-ebola | Vitter and Garrett Demand that Boehner/Reid Reconvene Congress to Address Ebola | 2014-10-17 | 2014 | 2014-10 | Republican | House | LA | David Vitter | V000127 | web.archive.org | legacy | Vitter and Garrett Demand that Boehner/Reid Reconvene Congress to Address Ebola Friday, October 17, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. –Senator David Vitter (R-LA) and Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) today sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid demanding that congress is immediately reconvened to address the threat raised by the Ebola virus. “The Obama administration has failed to recognize this public health threat,” said Garrett and Vitter in the letter. “Thus far, the administration has refused to implement flight restrictions from affected countries, and provide effective screening process for travelers after they arrive on shores. The House and Senate must reconvene to direct the administration on what steps must be taken to protect the American people.” To read the letter, click here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |