washington u.s. lawmakers deadlocked fund fight zika virus tuesday senate democrats block republican proposal say fell short challenge pose mosquito-borne virus hurt health priorities amid political recriminations party republican plan provide 1.1 billion fund combat zika already pass house representatives fail get 60 vote need senate clear procedural hurdle vote 52 favor 48 mostly party-line vote unclear congress would revisit issue democrats urge bipartisan talk senate majority leader mitch mcconnell republican say lawmakers would address matter sometime july national holiday next week side warn could political price pay election year stall zika fund summer mosquito season way threat virus spread utterly absurd position play political game public health crisis mount country mcconnell say zika virus sweep americas caribbean since last fall link thousands case microcephaly rare birth defect brazil well neurological disorder declare global health emergency world health organization yet case report local transmission zika virus continental unite state 820 case acquire travel areas active zika outbreaks sexual transmission 1,800 case zika infection report puerto rico u.s. territory caribbean health experts expect local transmission occur continental unite state warm weather democrats urge republicans months agree zika fund republican plan would fund mosquito control efforts u.s. center disease control well vaccine research national institute health money community health center areas experience high rat zika transmission democrats complain republicans lock draft 1.1 billion fund plan would make 750 million budget cut elsewhere republican plan rush house last week would take money battle ebola virus well fund set aside implement obamacare health insurance program u.s. territories senate last month agree bipartisan bill allocate amount 1.1 billion fight zika without cut program democrats especially angry republican proposal fail tuesday would allow fund go private entities women healthcare provider plan parenthood although zika virus sexually transmit know universe mcconnell live think stupid american people dumb understand go senate democratic leader harry reid declare vote president barack obama democrat vow veto plan fall short 1.9 billion request ever arrive desk republicans charge democrats block measure mainly include fund plan parenthood non-profit group democrats republicans skirmish years provide health exams screen contraception service women republicans previously seek cut federal fund group also provide abortions plan parenthood say abortions make three percent work republican senator john thune refer plan parenthood charge monday democrats interest please call special interest group act zika u.s. health officials conclude zika infections pregnant women cause microcephaly birth defect mark small head size lead severe developmental problems baby say strong scientific consensus zika also cause guillain-barre rare neurological syndrome cause temporary paralysis adults u.s. lawmakers deadlock zika virus fund