US House OKs $622M To Combat Zika Virus

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday to provide $622.1 million to control the spread of the Zika virus, far below President Barack Obama's request and lower than Senate legislation.

The bill passed the Republican-controlled House 241-184, largely along party lines, and sets up a confrontation with both the Republican-majority Senate and the Democratic Obama administration.

The White House has threatened to veto the House bill, saying it was "woefully inadequate." The Obama administration has requested $1.9 billion.