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January 4, 2013, 10:57 am
By
Erik Wasson
But the conservative group's move to "key-vote" the $9.7 billion measure failed to prevent passage of the storm-relief legislation.
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Appropriations
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January 2, 2013, 5:27 pm
By
Daniel Strauss
The Republican New Jersey governor ripped lawmakers for showing "callous indifference" to the hurricane victims.
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News, Appropriations, Video, In the News, House
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January 2, 2013, 4:51 pm
By
Erik Wasson
The House will vote to provide $9 billion in funding Friday and $51 billion in funding on Jan. 15.
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Appropriations
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January 2, 2013, 3:22 pm
By
Pete Kasperowicz
Adjournment makes it unlikely the House will consider Hurricane Sandy relief in this Congress.
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Domestic Taxes, Appropriations, House
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January 2, 2013, 1:48 pm
By
Pete Kasperowicz
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.
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Appropriations, House
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January 2, 2013, 1:01 pm
By
Daniel Strauss
The governors said Speaker John Boehner's decision to delay a vote on Hurricane Sandy aid was a "dereliction of duty."
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News, Appropriations
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January 2, 2013, 12:38 pm
By
Erik Wasson
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.”
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Appropriations
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January 1, 2013, 1:21 pm
By
Erik Wasson
But an amendment will be allowed boosting the proposed $27 billion in emergency aid by an extra $33 billion.
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News, Appropriations
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December 31, 2012, 6:44 pm
By
Erik Wasson
GOP leaders are considering turning the Senate's $60.4 billion relief package into two pieces of legislation.
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Appropriations
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December 31, 2012, 1:57 pm
By
Jeremy Herb
The Florida lawmaker is one of only two House Republicans—including Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.)—to receive a term-limits waiver.
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Appropriations, Budget/Appropriations
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