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New York, NY- Today, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) released the following statement in the wake of the death of the legendary Former Mayor Edward Irving Koch:
In a vote of 241-180, the House approved the $50.5 billion Sandy Disaster Aid package Tuesday evening.
The package was split into two main bills. The first, a $17 billion measure, passed overwhelmingly.
"I always knew that in my heart that we would come together to help our constituents," Queens Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D) said.
It addresses the immediate needs by adding $5.4 billion to FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund, $5.4 billion for New York and New Jersey's transit systems, nearly $4 billion for Housing programs and another $1.4 billion for the Army Corp of Engineers.
Many New Yorkers are still suffering from the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy. It was one of the worst and most costly storms in our nation’s history. Effectively representing the constituents and communities of the 8th Congressional District of New York is my number one priority. The first step is getting our communities the proper aid needed to resume normalcy.