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Senate passes temporary budget bill with Zika funding

September 28, 2016 7:00 AM UTC

The U.S. Senate voted 72-26 on Wednesday to pass a temporary budget bill that includes $1.1 billion in funding to support a response to the Zika virus, including developing vaccines and diagnostics.

The bill, H.R. 5325, would fund the federal government at current levels through Dec. 9 while Congress works to hammer out a FY17 budget. ...