Not only the NY and NJ congressional delegations are furious with Congress, but so is the New York Times – see its editorial on Hurricane Sandy Aid, NY Times, January 2, 2013.  They desperately need federal assistance and in a timely manner to assist with recovery processes.

There is a lot of finger-pointing in Washington about who is responsible for the mess made of the so-called fiscal-cliff negotiations, but there is no doubt about who failed thousands of residents and businesses devastated by Hurricane Sandy and still waiting for help: Speaker John Boehner.

Boehner yielded to the political pressure and now has the bill scheduled for attention in January.

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• Voting on Sandy aid postponed until next Congress (nj.com)
• House releases smaller Hurricane Sandy bill (thehill.com)
• Lawmaker Irate Over $60B Sandy Snub (huffingtonpost.com)
• Obama, NY and NJ lawmakers press for Sandy aid (AP)
• ‘Shame on you, Congress’: Republicans in Sandy-hit areas blast House GOP for delay on relief (usnews.nbcnews.com)