Congress Must Act on Zika Money, Obama Says as Infections Grow
- The CDC says 279 pregnant women in the U.S. are now infected
- Obama criticizes House bill that would ‘rob Peter to pay Paul’
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U.S. lawmakers must act quickly on legislation to finance mosquito eradication and health care for people infected by the Zika virus, President Barack Obama said Friday after meeting with top public health officials at the White House.
“Congress needs to get me a bill,” said Obama. “It needs to get me a bill that has sufficient funds to do the job.”