Trump seeks more than $1.4bn in Ebola funding from Congress

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC on May 8, 2026.

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The White House is seeking more than $1.4 billion in new funds from Congress to address the widening Ebola virus outbreak, including $800 million for humanitarian crisis response, according to a Trump administration official.

The move is part of a larger supplemental funding request made by the White House on Wednesday in a letter to Congress.