Zika Spending Bill Is Blocked by Senate Democrats Due to Planned Parenthood Exclusion - News Summed Up

Zika Spending Bill Is Blocked by Senate Democrats Due to Planned Parenthood Exclusion


The standoff hardened Tuesday when Senate Democrats blocked a bill that included $1.1 billion to target Zika, saying the measure would unreasonably exclude women’s health... WASHINGTON—A stalemate in Congress over funding to combat the Zika virus will give lawmakers a scant two weeks in July to overcome differences that have only grown deeper and more partisan since President Barack Obama first requested the emergency money in February.


Source: Wall Street Journal June 28, 2016 17:01 UTC



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