Senate Republicans Preparing to Relent on Funding for Zika
- Republicans said to be drafting $1 billion-plus package
- White House has been intensifying push to secure funding
City environmental health specialist Gerardo Valdez prepares to check a mosquito trap on April 14, 2016, in McAllen, Texas.
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Senate Republicans are preparing to relent on a major portion of President Barack Obama’s emergency request to respond to the Zika virus.
Republicans are drafting a more than $1 billion emergency plan, according to a Republican familiar with the matter, which could be attached to another appropriations bill in a committee as soon as Thursday. The person expects the package to have Democratic support.