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  • Waters vows action to avert 'unaffordable' premium hikes blamed on flood insurance bill
    May 11, 2013 - The co-author of legislation that Louisiana officials say is leading to significant hikes in federal flood insurance premiums promised Saturday to work with congressional colleagues and the Obama administration officials to resolve the problem. "As one of the primary authors of the Biggert-Waters Fl... More
  • Floor Statement in Support of Hurricane Sandy Relief
    Jan 4, 2013 - Below is Congresswoman Maxine Waters' one minute statement on the House floor in support of H.R. 41 - the Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill: Thank you so very much, Congressman Meeks. I am so proud of the members of this Congress from both sides of the aisle, who have been real advocates, who have been on... More
  • Markup of HR 1309, the Flood Insurance Reform Act
    May 12, 2011 - I move to strike the last word. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for convening this markup. I would also like to thank Chairwoman Biggert for the work she has done on H.R. 1309, the Flood Insurance Reform Act and I am proud to be an original cosponsor this important bill. As you know, Mr. Chairman, earlier ... More
  • Congresswoman Waters Reintroduces Flood Insurance Reform Legislation
    Mar 11, 2011 - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) today reintroduced her legislation to improve the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Last year, the Congresswoman’s NFIP legislation was passed by the House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support, but was not taken up by the Senate. NFIP ... More
  • Reuters: Congress wades into flood insurance overhaul
    Mar 9, 2011 - by Kevin Drawbaugh Congress is pulling on its hip waders again to try to rescue a government policy wreck left over from 2005's Hurricane Katrina. The National Flood Insurance Program, badly damaged by the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history as well as long neglect, has defied attempts at ref... More
  • Urge Senators to Support Flood Insurance Bill
    Aug 3, 2010 - Congresswoman Waters wrote the following letter to the editor on her legislation to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program. This letter was published in the Visalia Times Delta: From your coverage of the flood-insurance bill that I introduced and Congress passed ["Visalia City Councilmen u... More
  • House Passes Congresswoman Waters' Flood Insurance Bill
    Jul 15, 2010 - The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 5114, legislation introduced by Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) to improve the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and reauthorize the program for 5 years. NFIP is the primary source of reliable, affordable flood insurance coverage for more than ... More
  • Associated Press: House approves overhaul of flood insurance program
    Jul 15, 2010 - by Jim Abrams Congress has not updated the program since 1994. In the ensuing years the once-solvent program had to pay out some $17 billion in Katrina-related claims and had to deal with FEMA flood zone remapping that has thrust thousands of homes and businesses into areas where they are required t... More
  • National Underwriter Property And Casualty Insurance News: Obama Signs Bill Extending Flood Program
    Jul 2, 2010 - by Arthur D. Postal President Obama on Friday morning signed into law an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program until Sept. 30. The bill is H.R. 5569, the “National Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010.” The bill is retroactive to June 1, when the authorization for the program lapsed f... More
  • Congresswoman Waters Cheers Passage of Her Bill to Extend Flood Insurance Program
    Jul 1, 2010 - Before leaving Washington for the July 4th holiday, the Senate passed legislation (H.R. 5569) introduced by Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) until September 30th. The House of Representatives had already passed H.R. 5569 last week so it can be ... More

 

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