The U.S. House just approved the first installment of emergency disaster assistance for victims of Hurricane Sandy.

The measure passed with bipartisan support, 161 Republicans and 193 Democrats, for a total of 354 votes for the bill, and 67 votes, all Republican, against it. All four Kansas representatives — Lynn Jenkins, Kevin Yoder, Tim Huelskamp and Mike Pompeo — voted against the bill.

Here is a link to a story on the passage: http://bloom.bg/S9wHdK