Though Congress and the Obama administration are still fighting over how to respond to the Zika virus outbreak, the gridlock hasn’t kept government scientists from trying to develop an effective vaccine. CQ Roll Call’s managing editor Adriel Bettelheim talks to senior Senate reporter Niels Lesniewski to learn more. 

Show Notes:

• Despite Spending Feud, NIH Makes Do in Fight Against Zika
• Zika Spending Stalemate in Congress Spills Over Into Campaigns
• Where Does the U.S. Stand With Zika Funding? (Video)

NIH expert leading Zika vaccine effort says a large-scale outbreak is “extremely unlikely” on the US mainlandhttps://t.co/exYQpVWF09

— Niels Lesniewski (@nielslesniewski) August 18, 2016

We need #Zika funding for vaccines, diagnostics & mosquito control. #Congress must make this a priority when it returns.

— Sylvia Burwell (@SecBurwell) August 16, 2016