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| http://upton.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398362 | Upton comments on new travel restrictions for Ebola-affected countries | 2014-10-21 | 2014 | 2014-10 | Republican | House | MI | Fred Upton | U000031 | upton.house.gov | legacy | House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of new travel restrictions and protective measures to prevent the spread of Ebola to the United States. The new policy would require travelers arriving in the United States whose travel originates in Guinea, Liberia, or Sierra Leone to fly into one of five U.S. airports – John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia and O’Hare International Airport in Chicago – that have already adopted enhanced screening measures and added protocols. “Funneling all passengers through these five airports helps close a gap that could have allowed affected travelers into our country with no screening at all, which makes it a good start, but certainly not a complete solution,” Upton stated. “I continue to believe more comprehensive travel restrictions can be used to keep Ebola from spreading and allow us to train all of our resources on treating the sick and containing this disease in the affected countries.” Last week, Upton’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held an urgent, bipartisan hearing with some of the United States’ top public health officials to examine the U.S. public health response to Ebola. Upton then questioned Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on the use of travel restrictions from regions of Africa impacted by the fatal disease. Watch Upton’s exchange with CDC Director Frieden HERE. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |