Senators’ Flood Insurance Measure Includes Premium Cap, Mitigation, Claims Reforms July 17, 2019 A bipartisan group of U.S. senators from coastal states — including three running for president– unveiled a comprehensive flood insurance...
Senate Takes First Step on Flood Insurance, Agent Licensing Bill January 27, 2014 The Senate voted 86-13 early Monday evening to proceed with debate on a bill to both delay some flood insurance...
Congressional Spending Plan Would Curb Some Flood Insurance Hikes January 15, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson The $1.1 trillion government funding agreement unveiled by Congressional negotiators on Monday includes language to postpone for about eight months...
Groups Urge Congress to Target Flood Insurance Fix to Help Needy, Not Wealthy January 9, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson Opponents of delaying Biggert-Waters flood insurance reforms and stopping the resulting premium hikes say the negative effects are being exaggerated...
Key Senate Vote on Flood Insurance Rate Delay Pushed to Next Week January 7, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Senate is expected to take a key vote soon on a bill that would delay some of the...
Congress Agrees on Multi-Year Flood Insurance Extension, Reforms June 29, 2012 By John Crawley and Roberta Rampton The U.S. House of Representatives passed a massive bill on Friday combining funding for transportation programs, low-interest student loans, and...
Republican Senator’s Abortion Amendment Holding Up Flood Insurance Bill: Reid June 26, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson The Senate bill to renew the federal flood insurance program is being jeopardized by a Republican senator who is insisting...
Obama Lends Support to Senate Flood Insurance Bill June 26, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson The Obama Administration has signaled its support for a Senate bill (S.1940) to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)....
Flood Insurance Program Extended Until July 31 May 31, 2012 As expected, the U.S. House of Representatives agreed with a Senate a measure extending the federal flood insurance program for...
House Expected to Agree to Senate’s 60-Day Extension of Flood Program Tonight May 30, 2012 The House of Representatives is expected to go along with a 60-day reauthorization of the federal flood insurance program already...