McConnell open to bringing up Zika funding

By Robert King

Published August 3, 2016 3:47pm ET

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McConnell open to bringing up Zika funding — Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he is open to bringing up Zika funding if the Democrats drop their filibuster. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

Senate leaders are open to coming back to Washington to approve funding to fight the spreading Zika virus, but only if Democrats are willing to drop their objections.

Now that the first mosquito-borne cases of Zika have emerged in Florida, Democrats are calling for lawmakers to return to approve funding to fight the virus. Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was open to that, but only if Democrats drop their filibuster, an aide said.

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