Bipartisan senators press Rubio to unlock family planning funding for women in Ebola outbreak
Summary
Two senators from different political parties asked the Trump administration to provide money and supplies for family planning to help women affected by the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio requesting that the funding be unlocked.Key Facts
- Senators Jeanne Shaheen (Democrat) and Lisa Murkowski (Republican) worked together on the request.
- The request targets funding related to family planning for women.
- The aid is meant to support those affected by the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- The senators sent the letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- The goal is to release money and supplies that are currently held back.
- This is part of the U.S. response to an ongoing health crisis in the DRC.
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