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Daines Votes Against $9.7 Billion Superstorm Sandy Aid
Daines was among 67 Republicans in the House that voted against the measure
MISSOULA – Montana's newest congressman has voted against a $9.7 billion loan package to pay flood insurance claims for property damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
The bill gives more borrowing authority to the National Flood Insurance Program to pay about 115,000 pending Sandy-related claims as well as about 5,000 unrelated claims.
Rep. Steve Daines was among the 67 Republican members of the House that voted against the measure, which passed with 354 votes on Friday. He told Montana Public Radio that the U.S. government cannot continue to add to the nation's debt crisis.
The Senate was expected to pass the bill later Friday.
The House is scheduled to vote on Jan. 15 on another $51 billion in recovery money.
The bill gives more borrowing authority to the National Flood Insurance Program to pay about 115,000 pending Sandy-related claims as well as about 5,000 unrelated claims.
The Senate was expected to pass the bill later Friday.
The House is scheduled to vote on Jan. 15 on another $51 billion in recovery money.
I tend to agree that the federal government should not be in the insurance business. One thing’s for sure, the “debate” about climate change would end once the number crunchers assessed real risk from scientific data and set premiums accordingly. A couple trillion dollars worth…
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