Democrats on Tuesday block funding to fight the Zika virus

[sweetwater5s9]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a Republican proposal to provide $1.1 billion to fight the Zika virus, faulting the GOP for packing the measure with restrictions on Planned Parenthood money and changes to policies on pesticide spraying.

The nearly party-line 52-48 vote Tuesday left the Senate short of the 60 votes required to advance the measure. What happens next is unclear...

"There's not going to be another opportunity to deal with this in the near future," promised No. 2 Senate Republican John Cornyn of Texas.

The House-Senate measure matches the $1.1 billion measure that passed the Senate last month on a sweeping vote.


http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/senate-democrats-block-gops-zika-funding-bill/ar-AAhJ6JF?ocid=spartandhp

[chuck_curtis]

What happens next is unclear...

Why should anything happen next?  It's been decided.  Billed failed.

[sweetwater5s9]

Yup...

Senate Democrats Block Zika Spending Bill Over Exclusion of Planned Parenthood

Move shrinks legislative window for future funding

By
Siobhan Hughes





http://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-democrats-block-zika-spending-bill-over-exclusion-of-planned-parenthood-1467133283?mod=rss_US_News

         

[wvit1001]

you didn't say why the republicans tried to link planned parenthood funding to funding for the fight against the spread of the zika virus.

[caserio1]

he doan know why

he ain't that smart

[JigSaw-II]

Make the bill solely about the Zeka Virus and the bill will pass.  Bills laced with unrelated issues shouldn't pass... 

[wvit1001]

republicans seem to be desperately trying to loose congress in this election for some reason. 

[Local5th]

Bills laced with unrelated issues shouldn't pass...

Yup. There should be a law against that.