Tag: Zika Virus

Paul Ryan told President Obama and other congressional leaders he is opposed to a massive omnibus bill. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

In White House, Ryan warns against ‘omnibus’ spending bill

Susan Ferrechio · September 12, 2016 11:10 pm

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., left front, listens next to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., as President Barack Obama speaks next to Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid, of Nevada, and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, of Calif., in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obama, congressional leaders play nice but no deals yet

Nicole Duran · September 12, 2016 10:40 pm

McConnell: Votes this week on spending bill and Zika funding

Susan Ferrechio · September 12, 2016 7:45 pm

Miami-Dade mosquito control contractor pours chemicals into a storm sewer on a sidewalk. Miami Herald has accused state officials of undercounting the number of cases. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Florida defends Zika response

Robert King · September 12, 2016 5:22 pm

Zika is spreading in the U.S. through mosquito bites in Miami and sporadically in other parts of Florida. More than 50 cases of local transmission have been found. (AP Photo)

Zika here for the long haul

Robert King · September 10, 2016 4:01 am

House GOP lawmakers met for more than 90 minutes in the Capitol basement discussing a path forward on a Zika-spending and government-funding package that can be passed before Sept. 30. (AP Photo)

House on path to 3-month spending bill with Zika funding

Susan Ferrechio · September 9, 2016 4:28 pm

Will the Media Fact-Check Democratic Dishonesty About Anti-Zika Bill?

John McCormack · September 9, 2016 3:51 pm

CDC Director Tom Frieden said the federal agency will run out of funds to fight the Zika virus. "If we are not able to find money somewhere we can't support staff in the response," he said. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

CDC director: Zika funds to run out by end of the month

Robert King · September 9, 2016 3:05 pm

Cash for Iran, But None for Zika

TWS Podcast · September 8, 2016 9:45 pm

Health officials dipped into research money for cancer and diabetes to help fund the trial. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

NIH’s Fauci: Zika vaccine trial will stop without funding

Paige Winfield Cunningham · September 8, 2016 5:13 pm

Democrats’ Dishonesty on Zika Bill

Alice B. Lloyd · September 8, 2016 11:01 am

The Zika funding bill attaches an extra phrase onto language describing how some of the funding that could go to Planned Parenthood can be allocated. (AP Photo)

Three things to know about Zika’s Planned Parenthood fight

Paige Winfield Cunningham · September 8, 2016 4:01 am