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Obama calls Republicans in Congress to help victims Sandy approve
President Obama on Wednesday Republicans in Congress called for "without delay" to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy approve, elected representatives from the affected states sheet meanwhile the 'inactivity' of Congress.
In early December, the White House asked the Chamber of Deputies to vote a law that allows the northeastern states most affected by the hurricane hit, a total of $ 60 billion (45.3 billion Euros) would get relief. This law was adopted by the Senate on Friday, but in the Chamber of Deputies, which is dominated by Republicans, the law is not put to a vote. The leader of the Republicans in Congress, John Boehner, and Wednesday prevented a vote on the law, without having to give a reason.
"I ask the Republicans to immediately do what the Senate has done: to this law today to vote," says in a press release from the president. He also telephoned the Republican governor of the northeastern state of New Jersey, Chris Christie.
Christie had been in a joint press release with his counterpart from the State of New York, Democrat Andrew Cuomo, already demonstrated his anger.
President Obama on Wednesday Republicans in Congress called for "without delay" to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy approve, elected representatives from the affected states sheet meanwhile the 'inactivity' of Congress.
In early December, the White House asked the Chamber of Deputies to vote a law that allows the northeastern states most affected by the hurricane hit, a total of $ 60 billion (45.3 billion Euros) would get relief. This law was adopted by the Senate on Friday, but in the Chamber of Deputies, which is dominated by Republicans, the law is not put to a vote. The leader of the Republicans in Congress, John Boehner, and Wednesday prevented a vote on the law, without having to give a reason.
"I ask the Republicans to immediately do what the Senate has done: to this law today to vote," says in a press release from the president. He also telephoned the Republican governor of the northeastern state of New Jersey, Chris Christie.
Christie had been in a joint press release with his counterpart from the State of New York, Democrat Andrew Cuomo, already demonstrated his anger.
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