Here are four takeaways:
1. The 241 to 184 House vote broke mostly along party lines as Democrats lined up in opposition, heeding a White House veto threat and a top government health official warning that the bill wouldn’t do enough to respond to the growing Zika threat.
2. Overall, President Barack Obama requested $1.9 billion three months ago for the fight against Zika.
3. The Senate is moving ahead this week with a $1.1 billion plan and agreed with President Obama the money should be added to the budget deficit rather than be “offset” with cuts to other programs.
4. The White House says the House plan is inadequate and has threatened to veto it.
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