washington three compete plan battle potential zika virus outbreak unite state present floor u.s. senate thursday lawmakers try break impasse pit president barack obama congressional republicans first test vote measure would provide least 1.1 billion new fund deal spread virus expect tuesday february obama urge congress quickly approve 1.9 billion emergency fund deal prevention treatment zika virus world health organization warn spread rapidly americas disease transmit mosquitoes link birth defect microcephaly severe brain abnormalities also suspect cause rare neurological disorder guillain-barre syndrome result paralysis white house spokesman josh earnest welcome sort forward momentum congress continue push full 1.9 billion could clear congress need take action help state local officials fight zika virus critical health safety american people earnest say florida senators bill nelson democrat marco rubio republican call full 1.9 billion say 1.1 billion inadequate note florida department health report total 112 zika virus case u.s. state mosquito season go high gear hot temperatures one proposal senate would provide obama full 1.9 billion request emergency fund second one would scale back obama request 1.1 billion two options would require spend cut elsewhere cover zika cost senate aid say third one would take money obamacare pay 1.1 billion zika response fund even senate approve one proposals fate uncertain house representatives republicans deeply divide new zika fund accord aid two senior republican aid say party house leadership unable formulate plan zika legislation preoccupy internal party strife donald trump become presumptive presidential nominee well deadlock puerto rico debt legislation budget blueprint stick house plan unveil new puerto rico bill wednesday cancel third senior house republican aide note progress legislation discussions budget move forward well senate backers amendment try attach compete proposals unrelated spend bill senate start debate thursday senate set vote compete zika fund plan