U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner says he plans a two-step approach to Hurricane Sandy relief—a vote on a $9 billion appropriation to the National Flood Insurance Program, scheduled for Jan. 4, and another vote on $51 billion in relief on Jan. 15. The decision followed heated criticism after Boehner canceled a vote on a $60 billion relief bill.
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[1] http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/275279-schumer-total-change-in-attitude-from-boehner-on-sandy-relief