Businesses still empty or boarded up after Superstorm Sandy are seen in the Rockaways section of New York, Wednesday. House Speaker Boehner agreed to vote this week on relief funding for Sandy recovery. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Congress will vote on Sandy aid this week, says Boehner
House Speaker John Boehner rescheduled a vote on Sandy relief funding for Friday at the urging of lawmakers from the storm's hardest hit regions. The funding is slated to go toward immediate relief for victims as well as rebuilding efforts.
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