Boehner sets Sandy aid vote for Jan. 15 after heavy criticism

Seattle Times: WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday bowed to a revolt by Rep. Peter King and other angry lawmakers and scheduled House votes on a $60 billion Hurricane Sandy disaster-aid package over the next two weeks.

Boehner, R-Ohio — who decided late Tuesday to skip action on the aid package — told those House members Wednesday afternoon that he would hold a vote Friday on $9.7 billion in funding for federal flood insurance and another set of votes Jan. 15 on the remaining $50.3 billion, said King, R-N.Y.

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