Zika Funding Remains Stalled in Congress

Funding to fight the ongoing Zika virus outbreak remains tied up in bureaucracy as the U.S. Senate adjourned for a week-long recess after hearing arguments over the best way to fund the fight against the virus.

“We shouldn't be taking 10 days off as a dangerous virus threatens this nation,” Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said, the Atlantic reports. “And it is threatening us.”

The White House asked Congress for $1.9 billion in Zika emergency funding in February.