New York and New Jersey flexed their political muscle in order to get Congress to move on making good the promise that victims of Hurricane Sandy would be taken care of. In these times of budget cuts, budget deficits and tax battles on the Hill, real political muscle prevailed as these two important states were able to move an embattled federal political elite.
“The measure is the first, and least controversial, portion of a much larger aid package sought by the affected states to help homeowners and local governments recover costs associated with the storm. The House has pledged to take up the balance of the aid package on Jan. 15.”
President Obama will follow through on the real politic as bipartisanship hopes yield to political realties…
“The House passed the insurance measure 354 to 67; it then cleared the Senate by unanimous consent. President Obama is expected to sign the measure into law.”
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