Ted Deutch: “A new CDC study shows a 13 percent risk that the Zika virus will result in microcephaly, causing incomplete fetal brain…”

“A new CDC study shows a 13 percent risk that the Zika virus will result in microcephaly, causing incomplete fetal brain development. Already, nearly 300 pregnant women in the United States have acquired Zika. In light of these risks, how can this Congress continue to obstruct, delay, and deny the necessary funding for a response? On many issues, this Congress is divided. I get it. But this is our most basic job. This emergency will test us as Americans, and it will test us as an institution. Will we come together to prevent a Zika outbreak? Will we protect these families? Will we act in the common good, or will we continue to play politics, ignore the science, and disregard these serious risks? The study's author, CDC biologist Michael Johansson, said: ``We need to do whatever we can to help women avoid Zika virus infections during pregnancy.'' Let's listen to him. Let's do our job. ____________________”