GOP sets mid-June goal for Zika bill

By Susan Ferrechio

Published May 27, 2016 4:01am ET

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GOP sets mid-June goal for Zika bill — A top GOP aide told the Washington Examiner that Republicans plan to move swiftly on Zika funding legislation when they return from the Memorial Day recess. (AP Photo)

House and Senate lawmakers are hoping to strike a compromise deal on Zika funding legislation that would be ready for a vote by mid-June, before the official start of summer and the mosquito season.

A top GOP aide told the Washington Examiner that Republicans plan to move swiftly when they return from the Memorial Day recess, and their goal is to try to clear a bill for President Obama’s desk “in the next two weeks,” after reconvening on June 7.

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