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 C. Scott
VA
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner
WI
5 Republican No
Rep. José E. Serrano
NY
15 Democrat Yes
Rep. Pete Sessions
TX
17 Republican No
Rep. Terri Sewell
AL
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter
NH
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Brad Sherman
CA
32 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Shimkus
IL
15 Republican Yes
Rep. Bill Shuster
PA
9 Republican No
Rep. Mike Simpson
ID
2 Republican No
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
AZ
ID ID Yes
Rep. Albio Sires
NJ
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Louise M. Slaughter
NY
25 Democrat Yes
Rep. Adam Smith 9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Lamar Smith
TX
21 Republican No
Rep. Christopher H. Smith
NJ
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Adrian Smith
NE
3 Republican No
Rep. Steve Southerland
FL
2 Republican No
Rep. Jackie Speier
CA
14 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Chris Stewart
UT
2 Republican No