Senate OKs aid for Sandy victims
Three months after storm, $50.5 billion package clears Congress
Posted: January 29, 2013 at 2 a.m.
Three months after superstorm Sandy devastated coastal areas in much of the Northeast, the Senate on Monday passed a $50.5 billion emergency package of relief and recovery aid after House Republicans stripped it of spending unrelated to disasters.
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