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<p><a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/news/weather/2017/08/25/texas-lawmakers-now-bracing-harvey-voted-sandy-spending">The Dallas News</a>&nbsp;says eight Texas representatives&nbsp;in 2013 voted against replenishing the National Flood Insurance Program, which was already running out of money ahead of Sandy.</p>
<p>All but one member of the Republican delegation from Texas also voted no on a second bill providing $50.5 billion in aid for Sandy victims.</p>
<p>Early projections are that Harvey, which came ashore Friday night as a Category 4 storm, could cause $40 billion in damages.</p>
<p>Gov. Chris Christie, who had announced his bid for the GOP presidential nod, had specifically called out Sen. Ted Cruz in 2015 for his "no" vote when Texas had already received aid for flooding in previous disasters.</p>
<p><a href="http://gawker.com/5973255/here-are-the-republicans-who-voted-no-on-hurricane-sandy-relief-funds">Opposition to the Sandy spending package</a>&nbsp;delayed relief to New Jersey, New York and Connecticut by nearly three months.</p>
<p>As part of the compromise in getting the bill passed, Sandy aid funds would also have to be used for future disasters in other states.</p>
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