Battle over disaster aid brewing in Congress
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
WASHINGTON -- A political battle between the tea party-driven House and the Democratic-controlled Senate is threatening to slow money to the government's main disaster aid account, which is so low that new rebuilding projects have been put on hold to help victims of Hurricane Irene and future disasters.
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