Republicans seek to trim Sandy disaster aid in House vote

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The fight over federal aid to victims of Superstorm Sandy resumed on Tuesday with the House of Representatives set to vote on $50.7 billion in additional money that some Republicans want to reduce. The aid package has been caught up for months in congressional brawling over deficit reduction, tax rates and the U.S. government debt limit. House lawmakers will consider the aid in two parts – an initial $17 billion to cover immediate emergency funding needs for devastated East Coast communities and an amendment to add $33.7 billion in longer-term reconstruction funds. …