The White House is threatening to veto a bill that Republicans have rebranded as a Zika response measure and that House Democrats blocked last week. The measure is set to come back up for a vote as early as Tuesday.
The White House Office of Management and Budget issued a formal veto threat Monday night, saying the recently rebranded Zika Vector Control Act is really a way to “weaken environmental protections” and undermines the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority under the Clean Water Act.
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