House approves long-delayed Sandy disaster aid package
Posted : Tuesday, 15 January 2013 07:30PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives approved on Tuesday a long-delayed $50.4 billion dollar disaster relief funding package for victims of Superstorm Sandy.
In separate votes, the House approved $17 billion in immediate disaster funds targeted largely for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, as well as $33.5 billion in funds for longer-term reconstruction projects. House Republicans, however, managed to cut some specific spending from the bill through amendments.
(Reporting by David Lawder; Editing by Jackie Frank)
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