"[T]he funding provided in H.R. 5243 is woefully inadequate to support the response our public health experts say is needed," the release stated. "If the President were presented with H.R. 5243, his senior advisors would recommend he veto the bill."
The White House noted several objections to the measure, including the use of money previously appropriated to fight the Ebola virus.
The bill contains $700 million less than what the White House originally requested in funding from Congress in February.
The White House also objected that the bill only funds fighting the Zika virus through September of 2016.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believe the health effects of the Zika virus will continue well beyond that deadline, according to the release.
