House Passes $50 Billion in Sandy Aid Over GOP Opposition

From ThinkProgress Wed Jan 16 2013, 02:19:29

Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen's (R-NJ) amendment to complete the Hurricane Sandy recovery and resiliency package just passed the House by a 228-192 vote. It adds $33.7 billion to the underlying $17 billion aid bill sponsored by Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY). The final package passed by a vote of 241-180. Only 49 Republicans, mostly from the Northeast, [...]

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