CQ News: Talks on Zika Appropriations Deal Could Begin Later This Week
“A weeklong recess appears to have yielded little progress on a Zika virus response package, but ongoing talks between House and Senate leaders could turn to formal conference negotiations this week as lawmakers return to the Capitol. The House voted in May to go to conference over its Zika appropriations bill and other legislation, and the Senate could follow suit this week, according to appropriators and aides familiar with the talks…” (McCrimmon, 6/6).