Here are four takeaways:
1. The House and Senate each passed bills that are different in size and timeline.
2. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said they are working on a bill to present to President Obama that resolves the discrepancies between the two versions.
3. It is likely that Republicans will approve more than $522 million in funding, which was proposed in the House bill.
4. The Obama administration has requested nearly $2 billion in funding to fight Zika.
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