U.S. Senator Dick Durbin is blasting Republican leaders on the issue of Zika. He is asking Congressional Republicans to follow up on President Obama's request for 1.9 billion dollars in emergency funding to help fight Zika. Durbin says Zika discussions may center on Florida for the moment, but Illinois is not immune to Zika worries.
Durbin says the Zika situation represents a new precedent.
President Obama made the request for 1.9 billion dollars in funding to fight Zika seven months ago.
