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112th Congress Punts on Sandy Aid Bill

Boehner sparks outrage by tabling vote on $60.4B in FEMA aid

By Liam Carnahan, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 2, 2013 6:45 AM CST

(Newser) – The 112th Congress may have squeaked through a deal on the fiscal cliff, but shortly afterward John Boehner announced that it won't be voting on a $60.4 billion FEMA aid package for victims of Hurricane Sandy, reports USA Today. Though the Senate passed... Read full story »

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112th Congress Punts on Sandy Aid Bill

Boehner sparks outrage by tabling vote on $60.4B in FEMA aid

Congress • GOP • House of Representatives • FEMA • Peter King • House Republicans • Rush Holt • Hurricane Sandy

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