Amendment to Provide Additional Support for Superstorm Sandy Recovery

Jan. 15, 2013 | H.Amdt.5 to H.R. 152
Superstorm Sandy ravaged the East Coast in November 2012. While the Senate passed a relief bill in December. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) cancelled a vote on the Senate bill. Finally in late January Boehner brought a disaster relief bill to the floor. Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.) offered an amendment that added $33.7 billion to the bill for long-term recovery and mitigation spending to address the storm damage. The amendment was approved.

This is Good for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 228
NAYs: 192

Legislator Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. Robert B. Aderholt
AL
4 Republican No
Rep. Rodney Alexander
LA
5 Republican Yes
Rep. Justin Amash
MI
3 Independent Independent No
Rep. Mark Amodei
NV
2 Republican No
Rep. Robert E. Andrews
NJ
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Michele Bachmann
MN
6 Republican No
Rep. Spencer Bachus
AL
6 Republican No
Rep. Ron Barber
AZ
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Lou Barletta
PA
11 Republican Yes
Rep. Andy Barr
KY
6 Republican No
Rep. John Barrow
GA
12 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joe L. Barton
TX
6 Republican No
Rep. Karen Bass
CA
37 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joyce Beatty
OH
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Xavier Becerra
CA
34 Democrat Yes
Rep. Dan Benishek
MI
1 Republican No
Rep. Kerry Bentivolio
MI
11 Republican No
Rep. Ami Bera
CA
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Gus Bilirakis
FL
12 Republican No
Rep. Rob Bishop
UT
1 Republican No