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WASHINGTON — In one of his first major votes in Congress, Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Chico, supported a measure Tuesday allocating $17 billion to repair damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.
The measure passed the House by a vote of 327-91, according to the Associated Press.
Recently-elected North State Representative Doug LaMalfa talks with a CNN producer about his outlook for the coming year, the federal debt limit and the farm bill process.
The One Hundred Thirteenth United States Congress is the next meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It is scheduled to meet in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 2013 to January 3, 2015.
The 113th United States Congress will begin on January 3, 2013. There are at least 12 new senators (3R, 8D, 1I) and 67 new representatives (29R, 38D).