washington u.s. house representatives thursday agree 1.1 billion fight zika virus short-change president barack obama 1.9 billion fund request anger democrats make cut pay house approve fund deal agree wednesday republicans house senate bill future uncertain senate democratic minority power stop legislation democratic leader harry reid declare opposition responsible plan assure administration continue need resources protect public republican house speaker paul ryan say republicans say deal include fund fiscal years 2016 2017. white house say allocation fell short plan congressional republicans four months late nearly billion dollars short public health experts say necessary everything possible fight zika virus steal fund health priorities white house press secretary josh earnest say statement house vote earnest say republican plan would limit need birth control service women seek prevent zika spread unprotected sex clear indication take seriously threat zika virus democrats urge republicans months agree zika fund obama administration already reprogrammed nearly 600 million set aside fight ebola house democrats say could go along deal 750 million budget cut elsewhere republicans want use pay zika spend senate democrats also voice displeasure cloud outlook pass narrowly partisan proposal cut women access birth control shortchanges veterans rescind obamacare fund cover cost serious response threat zika virus reid say still ryan urge senate move bill accord house appropriations committee chairman hal rogers 543 million 1.1 billion would come unspent fund set aside implement obamacare u.s. territories 107 million would come unused fund fight another virus ebola another 100 million would come unused administrative fund department health human service say republican lawmakers approve 1.1 billion new zika fund