Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons joined 11 other Senators from states impacted by Superstorm Sandy in urging President Obama on Tuesday to amend the 2013 budget to request emergency aid for federal disaster assistance programs. The Senators thanked the President and his Administration for acting decisively and providing tremendous support during and after the storm. The Senators also urged the President to continue such quick action to allow necessary funds to be appropriated to help victims of Sandy rebuild and recover.
“As Senators representing states impacted by Superstorm Sandy, we are writing to request that the Administration submit a budget amendment pursuant to the Budget Control Act to provide the necessary funding to robustly support vital federal programs to rebuild our communities and meet the needs of victims of Sandy and other recent disasters,” the Senators wrote. “It is critical that this budget amendment be submitted as soon as possible so critical resources can reach impacted communities by the end of the calendar year.”
The Senators were joined by Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), Joe Manchin III (D-W.V.), John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.V.), Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.).
Click here to view the senators’ letter: http://1.usa.gov/SkCNSP