BREAKING: Senate advances compromise bill to provide $1.1 billion in Zika funding

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   With the summer mosquito season fast approaching, the Senate voted Tuesday to advance a bipartisan compromise that would provide $1.1 billion to help public health officials battle the Zika virus as it begins to threaten the continental U.S. Senators voted 68-29 to advance an amendment by Sens. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Patty Murray, D-Wash., to provide the emergency funding, which would be used for mosquito control, public education and the development of a vaccine. The amendment is now attached to an unrelated package of two spending bills that still must be given final approval. FOR MORE ON THIS STORY, GO TO:   USATODAY.COM       You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: bgshopwithus13.gossippage@blogger.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE please click here.     Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights     © 2016 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108