Short-Term US Funding Bill Passes With $1.1bn In Emergency Zika Funds

Congress managed to settle its disputes over funding riders Sept. 28 and passed a relatively clean bill that contains $1.1bn in emergency Zika virus response funding, and will keep government agencies – including US FDA – running at current spending levels until Dec. 9.

Congress approved an additional $1.1bn in emergency funding to fight the spread of the Zika virus on Sept. 28 as part of a fiscal year 2017 continuing resolution measure that keeps government agencies, including FDA, running at current spending levels until Dec. 9, after the US election.

“This is a necessary bill that will keep the government open and operating, provide resources for our service members and...

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