Brady Calls Out the White House and Senate Democrats Over Zika Funding Failures“This is outrageous” that Democrats are playing political games with the lives of mothers and babies.
“The House approved a $1.1 billion agreement but Senate Democrats refuse to approve the funding. Why? Because there is no earmarks for Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider. The Obama White House has also failed to quickly distribute available funding to fight the virus. This is outrageous.”
On August 5, 2016, the Republican Texas delegation sent a letter to President Obama demanding answers to the administration’s slow response to fight Zika. The devastating virus has now spread to America with its risk of death and birth defects. Coastal Texas “is at equal risk to Florida” says experts at Texas Children’s Hospital. But the White House and Senate Democrats continue to stall aid by playing political games with the lives of all Americans, especially mothers and babies. U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady called out the White House and Senate Democrats over their Zika failures. “The House approved a $1.1 billion agreement but Senate Democrats refuse to approve the funding. Why? Because there is no earmarks for Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider. The Obama White House has also failed to quickly distribute available funding to fight the virus. This is outrageous.” Background: The Zika virus causes devastating birth defects and hundreds of expectant mothers across the Gulf coast have tested positive. Four months ago, the Obama Administration used existing legal authorities to repurpose $589 million of available funds for Zika response. Reports show that a majority of those funds still have yet to be allocated for necessary Zika prevention, including vaccine and treatment development. Congressman Brady has joined Texas Senator John Cornyn in a letter to the White House asking specific questions about the Administration’s recklessly slow Zika response. CLICK HERE for the delegation letter.
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