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Obama May Veto US House Zika Funding Bill if Not Amended - White House

© REUTERS / Andy RainUS President Barack Obama speaks during a press conference at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in central London with Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (unseen) following a meeting at Downing Street, in London, Britain April, 22, 2016.
US President Barack Obama speaks during a press conference at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in central London with Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (unseen) following a meeting at Downing Street, in London, Britain April, 22, 2016. - Sputnik International
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Barack Obama may veto the bill passed in the US House of Representatives that allocates $1.2 billion for fighting the Zika virus if the bill stays in its current form.

A woman walks past a giant fake mosquito placed on top of a bus shelter as part of an awareness campaign about the Zika virus in Chicago, Illinois, United States, May 16, 2016 - Sputnik International
US House Republicans ‘Irresponsible’ in Funding Battle Against Zika
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) President Barack Obama may veto the bill passed in the US House of Representatives that allocates $1.2 billion for fighting the Zika virus if the bill stays in its current form, the White House said in a release on Tuesday.

"[T]he funding provided in H.R. 5243 is woefully inadequate to support the response our public health experts say is needed," the release stated. "If the President were presented with H.R. 5243, his senior advisors would recommend he veto the bill."

The White House noted several objections to the measure, including the use of money previously appropriated to fight the Ebola virus.

The bill contains $700 million less than what the White House originally requested in funding from Congress in February.

The White House also objected that the bill only funds fighting the Zika virus through September of 2016.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believe the health effects of the Zika virus will continue well beyond that deadline, according to the release.

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