Obama signs $50.5B Superstorm Sandy aid bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has signed into law a $50.5 billion emergency measure for Superstorm Sandy victims.
Congress gave the measure its final approval late Monday. Obama signed it Tuesday night, minutes after returning to the White House from a visit to Nevada.
It took Congress three months after Sandy devastated areas along the East Coast to approve the emergency funding. Obama scolded lawmakers for delaying recovery efforts even as he commended them for providing the long-awaited aid.
Conservatives concerned about billions in debt opposed the measure. Earlier this month, House Republicans removed unrelated spending from the bill.
The Oct. 29 storm was one of the worst to strike the Northeast and is blamed for more than 130 deaths and tens of billions of dollars in property damage.
Congress gave the measure its final approval late Monday. Obama signed it Tuesday night, minutes after returning to the White House from a visit to Nevada.
It took Congress three months after Sandy devastated areas along the East Coast to approve the emergency funding. Obama scolded lawmakers for delaying recovery efforts even as he commended them for providing the long-awaited aid.
Conservatives concerned about billions in debt opposed the measure. Earlier this month, House Republicans removed unrelated spending from the bill.
The Oct. 29 storm was one of the worst to strike the Northeast and is blamed for more than 130 deaths and tens of billions of dollars in property damage.
good for them.  but where did they get the money? i hope they didn't just print up the money in their basement like they have so far.  oh btw, i hope they are ready for the next round of budget deadlines that will hit in February and March...
Sad that it took this long, good thing the media shielded the President as his inaction is worse than Katrina.
 @gastoys so you missed the point about all the republicans being opposed to this, including some who recieved aid for their state after Katrina.Â
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I see you are still every bit the dishonest hypocrite.
 @gastoys What about the House and the Senate?