Top Republicans: Zika funding on hold until September

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top House Republicans say they are likely to grant a portion of President Barack Obama’s $1.9 billion request to combat the Zika virus but will probably wait until September to do so.
Congressional Republicans have succeeded in forcing the administration to divert almost $600 million in unspent Ebola funds to fighting Zika. But the White House says that’s only a temporary solution and that more money will be needed before then.
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