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Florida Republicans demand Zika funding for fight against virus.
Florida Republicans demand Zika funding for fight against virus.
The Population InstituteThe Obama administration finally seems likely to receive some of the $1.9 billion it requested last February to protect the nation against the Zika virus.Weeks after Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Thomas Frieden proclaimed that, in the fight against the virus, the government's "cupboard is bare," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is reportedly considering attaching as much as $1.1 billion in Zika funding to the spending bill that must pass by September 30 to avert a government shutdown.This isn't the first time Congress has considered funding for Zika, which can cause flu-like symptoms in adults, but has also been linked to severe birth defects—including microcephaly, a rare disorder impeding brain development—when carried by pregnant women.
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Florida lawmakers fight for Zika funding in DC – WSVN 7News
Florida lawmakers fight for Zika funding in DC – WSVN 7News
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Florida Governor Rick Scott headed to the nation's capital, Tuesday, to seek funding to fight the Zika virus.The trip comes as Congress continues to work on a bill that would keep the government running and avoid a shutdown.That bill would include $1.1 billion in funding for Zika prevention, research and testing in the United States.
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GOP, Democrats seek to overcome Zika funding impasse
GOP, Democrats seek to overcome Zika funding impasse
The mosquito-borne virus has infected roughly 17,000 people in the United States, including 52 travel-related transmissions in Michigan, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Service.(Photo: Jeffrey Arguedas/EFE / TNS)Washington — Republicans and Democrats in Congress are looking to include emergency funding to combat the Zika virus in their year-end spending bill this month after a partisan stalemate over Planned Parenthood doomed previous Zika bills for most of the mosquito season.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, said Monday that while negotiations are continuing, he expects to move forward this week with a short-term bill to fund the federal government through Dec. 9 "and include funds for Zika control and our veterans."Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, said Tuesday that "Democrats are willing to work with Republicans to secure Zika funding.
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A congressional deal on Zika funding may be in the works
A congressional deal on Zika funding may be in the works
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