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Floor Remarks on Concurring with the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5740, the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act

2012-06-02T19:46:58Z

WASHINGTON, May 30-- Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Ill. (13th CD), issued the text of the following remarks: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today in support of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5740, the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act. As my colleagues .

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Fitzpatrick pushes federal flood program

2012-06-01T08:42:26Z

Coburn said that could save the program $2.7 billion over 10 years. Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Ill., chairwoman of the House Financial Services subcommittee on insurance, said “this program is too important to let lapse, and too in-debt to continue without ref

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Fitzpatrick pushes federal flood program

2012-05-31T22:12:31Z

Coburn said that could save the program $2.7 billion over 10 years. Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Ill., chairwoman of the House Financial Services subcommittee on insurance, said "this program is too important to let lapse, and too in-debt to continue without refor

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Insurers Seek Further NFIP Reform Beyond Subsidy Cuts

2012-05-31T15:45:58Z

Although it's been more than 10 months since the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Ill. introduced to reform the NFIP, the Senate has dragged its feet on approving its own versions of reforms to the ...

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Congress approves 60-day extension of federal flood insurance program

2012-05-31T03:21:30Z

It now owes nearly $18 billion to the Treasury. Rep. Judy Biggert , R-Ill., chair of the House Financial Services subcommittee on insurance, said she hoped Wednesday's 17th stopgap measure would be the last, "because this program is too ...

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Fed flood insurance program gets 60-day extension

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...was overwhelmed by claims from hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. It now owes nearly $18 billion to the Treasury. Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Ill., chair of the House Financial Services subcommittee on insurance, said she hoped Wednesday's 17th stopgap measu

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Fed flood insurance program gets 60-day extension

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...it was overwhelmed by claims from hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. It now owes nearly $18 billion to the Treasury. Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Ill., chair of the House Financial Services subcommittee on insurance, said she hoped Wednesday's 17th stopgap me

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Fed flood insurance program gets 60-day extension

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

Fed flood insurance program gets 60-day extension

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

Fed flood insurance program gets 60-day extension

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

Congress backs flood insurance bill

2012-05-31T00:58:20Z

“I am confident this will be our last short-term extension,” U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Ill., said Wednesday. She called the Senate compromise to take up the five-year plan a “major breakthrough.” U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., has argued in favor

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U.S. House approves extension for federal flood insurance program

2012-05-30T23:39:36Z

Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Ill., said the extension does include one important reform -- an end to subsidized rates for second and vacation homes. She said an unofficial Congressional Budget Office staff estimate pegged the savings from this provision ...

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Fed flood insurance program gets 60-day extension

2012-05-30T20:19:10Z

It now owes nearly $18 billion to the Treasury. Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Ill., chair of the House Financial Services subcommittee on insurance, said she hoped Wednesday's 17th stopgap measure would be the last, "because this program is too important to let ...

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Fed Flood Insurance Program Gets 60-Day Extension

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

Fed flood insurance program gets 60-day extension

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

Fed flood insurance program gets 60-day extension

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

Fed flood insurance program gets 60-day extension

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

Fed flood insurance program gets 60-day extension

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

Fed flood insurance program gets 60-day extension

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

National Flood Insurance Program extension vote is set for Wednesday

2012-05-26T22:25:36Z

Sen. David Vitter, R-La., spoke Friday to Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Ill., the House GOP majority's designated leader on the flood insurance program. Shortly thereafter, the House put the extension legislation on Wednesday's House calendar.

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