Tag: Zika Virus

The House bill, authored by Rogers, adds to the $590 million in federal funds already redirected toward fighting Zika that were transferred from leftover money intended to fight the now-tamed Ebola virus. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

House approves Zika bill, but no new funding

Susan Ferrechio · May 19, 2016 1:12 am

Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., left, accompanied by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks about Zika funding. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Zika funding splits House, Senate GOP

Susan Ferrechio · May 18, 2016 4:01 am

The House rejected a pesticide bill that the GOP had rebranded as a response to the Zika virus threat. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Energy and Environment

GOP Zika pesticide bill gets swatted

John Siciliano · May 17, 2016 8:28 pm

$1.1 billion in funding faces an uphill climb in the House, where lawmakers are proposing roughly half that, (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, File)

Senate advances Zika funding

Robert King · May 17, 2016 7:36 pm

Disagreements between Congress and the White House have stalled a federal response to the Zika crisis, which includes 785 confirmed cases in Puerto Rico and nearly 100 in Florida. (AP Photo)

White House threatens to veto House Zika bill

Joel Gehrke · May 17, 2016 5:49 pm

The bill would counter EPA rules that it make it harder for states to take action against the virus. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Energy and Environment

GOP rebrands EPA overreach bill to go after Zika

John Siciliano · May 17, 2016 5:26 pm

"Republicans are trying to haggle as if this is some sort of bidding war," Harry Reid said. "This is not how Congress should react to a potentially devastating health crisis." (AP Photo)

Reid denounces GOP ‘bidding war’ over Zika funding

Susan Ferrechio · May 16, 2016 6:54 pm

House lawmakers introduced a plan to provide more than $600 million to fight the Zika virus. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

House offers $622M Zika funding bill

Robert King · May 16, 2016 5:38 pm

The CDC announced new funding of $25 million from preparedness funding to give to 53 states, cities and U.S. territories at risk for Zika transmission. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

CDC gives states new funding for fighting Zika

Robert King · May 13, 2016 7:54 pm

Lawmakers will vote on three measures offering various levels of funding to fight the virus. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, File)

Senate to vote on Zika funding

Susan Ferrechio · May 12, 2016 9:59 pm

Travelers to the games could get virus and take it back to their countries, Canadian professor says. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Expert warns Olympics may be ‘health disaster’ with Zika

Robert King · May 12, 2016 3:42 pm

Flake on Tuesday issued a report outlining how $35 million was spent on what he considers dubious studies. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

White House: Flake is too flip about Zika

Nicole Duran · May 11, 2016 6:08 pm