Louisiana’s two U.S. senators, Democrat Mary Landrieu and Republican David Vitter, are scheduled to join a delegation of senators from across the country surveying parts of New Jersey today that were damaged during Superstorm Sandy, which struck the Northeast in late October. New Jersey is seeking political support for an expensive repair bill from the storm. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who has called the storm “New Jersey’s Katrina,” is seeking $36.9 billion in federal funds for his state. The tour comes days after President Barack Obama asked Congress for $60.4 billion in federal aid for New Jersey, New York and other states hit by Sandy. New Jersey elected officials are trying to drum up support for the state’s funding request amid contentious negotiations between Democrats and Republicans over spending and taxes to avoid automatic cuts scheduled to take effect next year, the so-called fiscal cliff.
Landrieu, Vitter among U.S. senators touring Sandy damage today
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