House flood insurance delay News

House Could Vote on Flood Insurance This Week

The House of Representatives could vote on a bipartisan measure to curtail some flood insurance premium hikes by the end of this week. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R- Va.) has included the latest version of the Homeowner Flood Insurance …

House Republicans Release Flood Insurance Relief Bill

House GOP leaders last week put the final touches on legislation that would significantly water down a recently enacted overhaul of the much criticized federal flood insurance program, easing many premium increases and allowing below-market rates to be passed on …

Cities Lobby for Halt to Flood Insurance Increases; House Vote Blocked

Yesterday the National League of Cities joined the Florida League of Cities, Florida Association of Counties and others in meetings with White House officials and members of Congress to urge a halt to flood insurance premium increases prompted by a …

Key House Republicans Oppose Delaying Flood Insurance Increases

The effort to delay huge increases in insurance premiums for homeowners in flood-prone areas faces a skeptical House chairman who is largely standing behind the changes Congress oversaw in the nation’s flood insurance program less than two years ago. Rep. …