Storm attacks on New York and New Jersey coastline now move to the democratic control of the senate, where it is expected to win quickly through a package of aid.
The legislation has been tied to a week in the house of representatives to cut the deficit than the United States, spending and taxes in the New Year new financial drama congress quarrel.
Surprising strongly against, in 241-180 votes from republicans in the house of representatives approved the budget for the future trade debt limit and other financial deadline looms, suggesting a difficult path.
East coast politician gave up their recent depressed mood, and in the house of representatives voted said gratified.
"Traditional, congress is and provide support for americans in a crisis, there is no problem there, they live the whole this great country, live in today's vote in the house of representatives," New York governor Andrew como, a democrat, and republicans, New Jersey governor Chris Christie (Chris Christie) in a joint statement said.
The house of representatives of the two parts - $1.7 billion us dollars funds, to pay for emergency relief demand, the dollar and us $3.35 billion of long-term reconstruction funds aid. A long-term funds, attracted against the house republicans who see it loading is unnecessary spending, or will need a few years time to appear.
The republicans tried to cut bag declined slightly, eliminate the national oceanic and atmospheric administration subsidy funds of $150 million, as well as on $9.8 million for reconstruction of sea wall and building in Connecticut wildlife reserve of uninhabited island.
The house of representatives defeated republican need 1.7 billion yuan across the board in fiscal year 2013 cut costs to pay part of a package of assistance.
South Carolina republican Congressman Mick, horse tile, reflecting the strong desire in his party to accept the rich rate is higher, forced to cut costs, he said he didn't want to use borrowed money to provide financial assistance.
"This is are very important to me, the money it needs to be very serious. It is so important, I think we should pay for it, and the horse tile, who said:" in the debate on a floor.
The congress vote on January 4, 97 billion dollars for the initial capital through, keep the national flood insurance plan solvent and pay the owner of the flood from the Sandy claim. Tuesday's approval of money, make the total approved by the house of representatives sandy aid us $6.02 billion, slightly lower than earlier suggested.
In the dispute, but most of the victims of the federal aid for October 29, the storm caused more than 130 people were killed, and destroyed thousands of homes have also been tied up.
If cancel the reservation of the vote
The house of representatives speaker John boehner angered New York and New Jersey, new politicians on January 1,, he cancelled before the vote, the senate passed the $60.4 billion version of the legislation republican anxiety over accept higher income taxes on the rich man's a deal, in order to avoid the so-called wealth cliff.
The move sparked protests against the east coast of the main democratic country more harsh treatment of massive from 2005 hurricane katrina gulf coast states howl. Just ten days after the storm, the United States congress has approved a $6.2 billion federal disaster aid.
Obviously, from the floor debate and public statements, these lawmakers or steamed waiting, they say there is a delay reconstruction work.
"Affected family Sandy when they need, they wait for the time is too long, the agency to take action," said democratic Congressman Rosa DeLauro, Connecticut.
Pay attention to at present "precarious financial times, the house appropriations committee chairman Hal Rogers said panel made" a good resistance, scrub resistance, we has been adjusted financing level, featured tax payers money. "
In these changes, eliminate capital in Alaska and gulf coast fishery is impaired, and cut other disasters, such as the western United States wildfires capital.
Texas Congressman jeb Hensarling in "Washington times" in a piece of opinion, ask whether the bar disaster fund continuously reduce.
"As we continue to dollars, mostly from China by more than thirty cents, and the federal government to continue funding for the recovery of private houses, the enterprise and the car?" Hensarling wrote.
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