Tag: Zika Virus

Lawmakers have reached an impasse on President Obama's $1.9 billion funding request. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Dems: No offsets on Zika funds

Robert King · April 27, 2016 6:03 pm

Earnest on Wednesday to question why Republicans want to control Congress at all. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Earnest: GOP throwing ‘sand in the gears’ on Zika deal

Nicole Duran · April 27, 2016 5:59 pm

"I think a little more input from the administration will be helpful, too, about more specifics, about their timeline on how to spend money," Blunt said. (AP File Photo/Molly Riley)

Zika deal stumbles, deal unlikely this week

Susan Ferrechio · April 27, 2016 4:01 am

Noting that the administration officials, including a cabinet member and department heads, have appeared 48 times before congressional panels or at Capitol Hill briefings to answer questions about the plan, Earnest said lawmakers apparently did not avail themselves of those opportunities. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

WH slams GOP on Zika: ‘Ignorance is not an excuse’

Nicole Duran · April 26, 2016 7:45 pm

The virus has hit Puerto Rico hard, with the federal government reporting 474 cases. Unlike the continental U.S., the virus is spreading via mosquito bites there. (AP Photo)

Feds give Puerto Rico money to fight Zika

Robert King · April 26, 2016 6:27 pm

Monday, Democrats introduced a standalone bill, which they said would be used "to mount a robust response to the Zika virus at home and abroad." (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Dems push for $1.9 billion Zika bill

Susan Ferrechio · April 25, 2016 9:31 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan, left, talks with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The Senate will consider the bill as part of the fiscal 2017 appropriations process, but the money would be available much sooner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senate close to $1 billion deal to fund Zika response

Susan Ferrechio · April 22, 2016 4:01 am

Motown legend Aretha Franklin openly speculated as to whether music icon Prince died from the Zika virus. (AP Photos)

Aretha Franklin speculates about Zika’s role in Prince death

Robert King · April 21, 2016 8:09 pm

Aretha on Prince

Aretha on Prince

Daniel Halper · April 21, 2016 7:47 pm

—œWhile it has been difficult to obtain the detailed information necessary to thoroughly evaluate the administration’s request, we recognize that there is an urgency associated with the threat,—? Thad Cochran said. (AP Photo)

Senator: Zika funding bill coming soon

Robert King · April 21, 2016 4:51 pm

"This is something we take extremely seriously," Ryan said. "We are going to stay on top of this." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ryan not ruling out extra Zika funding

Susan Ferrechio · April 21, 2016 4:11 pm

So far the virus hasn't spread via mosquito bites in the U.S., but health officials warn that could change as summer comes. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Poll: Most believe U.S. doing enough to fight Zika

Robert King · April 21, 2016 4:04 pm