Rep. Judy Biggert

Republican  •  13th District, Illinois  •  7th Term  •  Sworn In 1999
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06/02/12
Floor Remarks on Concurring with the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5740, the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act

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 .

Source: Insurance News Net
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06/01/12
Fitzpatrick pushes federal flood program

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

Source: Burlington County Times
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05/31/12
Fitzpatrick pushes federal flood program

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

Source: msnbc.com
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05/31/12
Insurers Seek Further NFIP Reform Beyond Subsidy Cuts

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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05/31/12
Congress approves 60-day extension of federal flood insurance program

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 ...

Source: Republic
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05/31/12
Fed flood insurance program gets 60-day extension

...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

Source: KPHO Phoenix
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05/31/12
Fed flood insurance program gets 60-day extension

...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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05/31/12
Fed flood insurance program gets 60-day extension

...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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05/31/12
Fed flood insurance program gets 60-day extension

...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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05/31/12
Fed flood insurance program gets 60-day extension

...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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05/31/12
Congress backs flood insurance bill

“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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05/30/12
U.S. House approves extension for federal flood insurance program

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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05/30/12
Fed flood insurance program gets 60-day extension

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 ...

Source: msnbc.com
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05/30/12
Fed Flood Insurance Program Gets 60-Day Extension

...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

Source: ABC News
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05/30/12
Fed flood insurance program gets 60-day extension

...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

Source: CBS News
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05/30/12
Fed flood insurance program gets 60-day extension

...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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05/30/12
Fed flood insurance program gets 60-day extension

...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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05/30/12
Fed flood insurance program gets 60-day extension

...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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05/30/12
Fed flood insurance program gets 60-day extension

...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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05/26/12
National Flood Insurance Program extension vote is set for Wednesday

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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05/26/12
Vitter, Rep. Biggert Agree on 60-Day Flood Insurance Extension

WASHINGTON, May 25-- The office of Sen. David Vitter, R-La., issued the following news release: U.S. Sen David Vitter spoke with Rep. Judy Biggert (R-Illinois) asking her to urge the House of Representatives to move forward on the 60-day extension for the

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05/25/12
Biggert Hosts Small Business Listening Session in Joliet

May 25, 2012 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- Joliet, IL - U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today hosted a listening session to gather input from small business leaders on policies to promote economic growth .

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05/24/12
Memorial Day to delay trash pickup in Joliet

Briarcliff Road. Participants will meet. At 4:30 p.m. the group will go to the memorial tree site. U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert and other officials have been invited to attend.

Source: Chicago Sun-Times
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05/24/12
Biggert seeks expanded domestic violence bill

AURORA — U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert was at Mutual Ground in Aurora Thursday to speak with local victims advocates and shelter providers about the issues of domestic violence in Illinois. The roundtable discussion was to help the Hinsdale Republican ...

Source: Chicago Sun-Times
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05/23/12
White House objects as House omits LGBTs from domestic violence and defense bills

They include Judy Biggert and Bob Dold of Illinois, and Tom Cole of Oklahoma. Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) told a story about a female victim of domestic abuse, noting, among other things, that the woman's husband had called their oldest son "a sexual ...

Source: Pride Source
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05/22/12
President of Slovakia comes to area to honor Naperville woman

In addition to Gasparovic and Wisnosky, speakers at Monday’s event included Benedictine University President William Carroll; U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-Hindsale); Peter Burian, ambassador of Slovakia to the U.S.; and Miroslav Lajcak, the country’s ...

Source: Chicago Sun-Times
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05/22/12
Analyzing the latest votes in Congress

Higgins, Y; Hochul, Y; Slaughter, A; Reed, Y. * Flood Insurance Program Extension: The House passed the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act, sponsored by Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Ill. The bill would extend the flood insurance program ...

Source: Buffalo News (blog)
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05/22/12
How Well Does Your Congressman Speak?

Judy Biggert, Peter Roskam, Bobby Schilling, Aaron Schock, Don Manzullo and Tim Johnson all speak at a Grade 11 level or higher. The Illinois congressional delegate with the highest speaking score is the representative where Chicagoist's ...

Source: Chicagoist
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05/22/12
How Well Does Your Congresman Speak?

...in the Illinois delegation keep their speaking to single syllables. Sen. Mark Kirk speaks at a Grade 12.4 level, while Reps. Judy Biggert, Peter Roskam, Bobby Schilling, Aaron Schock, Don Manzullo and Tim Johnson all speak at a Grade 11 level or higher.

Source: Chicagoist
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05/20/12
Roll Call

The vote Thursday was 401 yeas to 11 nays. Vote 3: Flood insurance program extension: The House has passed the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act (H.R. 5740), sponsored by Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Ill. The bill would extend the flood ...

Source: Tulsa World
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