Wyoming congressional delegates vote against hurricane relief funding bill
A spokesman for Enzi said he supported the aid for Texans affected by the disaster, but he did not support tying the aid to raising the debt ceiling and other funding measures.
"Those deserved consideration in their own right, instead of being tied to disaster relief," said
Knobel said Enzi voted for an amendment that would have limited the funding to only hurricane aid.
Enzi's colleague,
"Parts of our country are experiencing a life-and-death emergency," said
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The legislation also easily passed in the House by a 316-90 vote. Each member who voted against the bill was a Republican, as many
Among those
"Unfortunately, after the changes demanded by
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