Appropriations

But the conservative group's move to "key-vote" the $9.7 billion measure failed to prevent passage of the storm-relief legislation. 

The Republican New Jersey governor ripped lawmakers for showing "callous indifference" to the hurricane victims.

The House will vote to provide $9 billion in funding Friday and $51 billion in funding on Jan. 15.

Adjournment makes it unlikely the House will consider Hurricane Sandy relief in this Congress. 

The House adjourned Wednesday shortly after 12:30 p.m., making it a virtual certainty that the House will not approve a Hurricane Sandy relief bill until the 113th Congress convenes.

Adjournment came after several Republicans and Democrats spent the morning calling for House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) to consider a Hurricane Sandy relief bill.

The governors said Speaker John Boehner's decision to delay a vote on Hurricane Sandy aid was a "dereliction of duty."

A livid Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) blasted House Republican leaders for pulling "the rug out from under" New York and New Jersey with the decision not to vote on a Hurricane Sandy relief package. 

Schumer tore into senior House Republicans in a dramatic press conference on Wednesday over Speaker John Boehner’s (R-Ohio) decision. 

“I am distraught,” Schumer said. “I am angry because we were this close to getting this done and the rug was pulled out from under us by leadership.”

But an amendment will be allowed boosting the proposed $27 billion in emergency aid by an extra $33 billion. 

GOP leaders are considering turning the Senate's $60.4 billion relief package into two pieces of legislation. 

The Florida lawmaker is one of only two House Republicans—including Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.)—to receive a term-limits waiver.