The House has approved a $50.7 billion measure for Superstorm Sandy victims.
The 241-180 vote sends the measure to the Senate which is expected to take it up next Tuesday.
Northeast lawmakers from both parties have been pressing for the aid for more than two months.
The Oct. 29 storm is blamed for 140 deaths and pounded the Atlantic coast from North Carolina to Maine with hurricane-force winds and coastal flooding. New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were the hardest hit. Read more at the Dallas Morning News.
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Boruch HaShem, and may those who need the money get it easily and without too much red tape.
Mosdos that suffered heavy losses in Sandy, still need our help. To contribute to the Mesivta of Long Beach Emergency Relief:
Mesivta of Long Beach Emergency Relief Fund
205 W. Beech St.
Long Beach, NY 11561
Or online at http://www.mlbstormrelief.org