Congress will try to shore up indebted flood insurance program

Published July 10, 2017 4:01am ET



Congress this summer plans to take on the nation’s flood insurance program with the goal of lowering costs and risks for both homeowners and taxpayers.

The House Financial Services Committee last month passed seven measures that are part of a legislative package to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, which will run out of funding on Sept. 30.

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