Reuters: Politics: House passes $50.5 billion in Sandy aid, Republicans trim items

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House passes $50.5 billion in Sandy aid, Republicans trim items Jan 16th 2013, 02:00 WASHINGTON | Tue Jan 15, 2013 7:30pm EST 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.

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