House GOP Bill Gives $622 Million For Zika Efforts, Senate Eyes $1.1 Billion Deal

The House is expected to take up a bill this week sponsored by Appropriations Chair Hal Rogers (R-KY) that would provide $622.1 million in funding to combat the Zika virus, which falls far short of President Obama's $1.9 billion emergency supplemental request. The level also is less than the $1.1 billion emergency Zika funding deal crafted by Senate HHS appropriations leaders last week and set to be taken up by the upper chamber this week. The House bill unveiled Monday...