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Senators demand accessible, affordable flood insurance as Congress looks to reauthorize a federal program

Senators demand accessible, affordable flood insurance as Congress looks to reauthorize a federal program

by Charlotte Ehrlich and Clare Zhang | Jan 25, 2024 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers on Thursday stressed the urgency of renewing the National Flood Insurance Program, with reforms to rein in ever-increasing premiums that are becoming harder for homeowners to afford. The Senate Banking Committee is working to reauthorize the...
‘A slow and subtle corruption of confidence in government’: How the push for stronger ethics rules in Congress is routinely derailed

‘A slow and subtle corruption of confidence in government’: How the push for stronger ethics rules in Congress is routinely derailed

by Julian Andreone | Dec 6, 2023 | Business, Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON – Many of them have become household names: Rep. George Santos, Sen. Bob Menendez, former Rep. Charlie Rangel. The list goes on. Members of Congress facing allegations of engaging in brazen corruption often land in the center of very public scandals, then...

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