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. Steve Stivers	OH	15	Republican	No
Rep. Steve Stockman	TX	36	Republican	No
Rep. Marlin Stutzman	IN	3	Republican	No
Rep. Eric Swalwell	CA	14	Democrat	Yes
Rep. Mark Takano	CA	39	Democrat	Yes
Rep. Lee Terry	NE	2	Republican	No
Rep. Glenn Thompson	PA	15	Republican	No
Rep. Bennie Thompson	MS	2	Democrat	Yes
Rep. Mike Thompson	CA	4	Democrat	Yes
Rep. William M. Thornberry	TX	13	Republican	No
Rep. Pat Tiberi	OH	12	Republican	No
Rep. John F. Tierney	MA	6	Democrat	Yes
Rep. Scott Tipton	CO	3	Republican	No
Rep. Dina Titus	NV	1	Democrat	Yes
Rep. Paul Tonko	NY	20	Democrat	Yes
Rep. Niki Tsongas	MA	3	Democrat	Yes
Rep. Michael R. Turner	OH	10	Republican	Yes
Rep. Fred Upton	MI	6	Republican	No
Rep. David Valadao	CA	22	Republican	No
Sen. Chris Van Hollen	MD		Democrat	Yes

2013 House Key Votes