U.S. House to weigh $622.1 million in new Zika funding

By Richard Cowan and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives will try to pass legislation this week providing $622.1 million in funds to fight the spreading Zika virus, far less than the Obama administration has been seeking. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers introduced the measure on Monday, according to a statement. The bill would offset the new spending by taking $352.1 million from an Ebola fund and another $270 million from a Department of Health and Human Services administrative account.

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U.S. House to weigh $622.1 million in new Zika funding