"Partisan Politics Block Zika Funding In Senate"

"WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats and Republicans from Florida and beyond traded caustic recriminations Tuesday after a $1.1 billion bill for Zika prevention failed to gain enough votes to clear a procedural hurdle.

Democrats accused Republicans of placing 'poison pill' provisions in the bill unrelated to Zika to cut money for women’s health and impose abortion restrictions. Republicans denied those claims and said the Democrats couldn’t accept compromise.

Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson of Orlando, Fla., warned that while Florida and other southern states have so far borne the brunt of the Zika virus, it will spread to other parts of the country."

James Rosen reports for McClatchy June 29, 2016.

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"Efforts To Fight Zika Fail As Lawmakers Play Politics With Looming Health Crisis" (Washington Post)