The House today overwhelmingly passed legislation that includes a provision extending the National Flood Insurance Program until Nov. 18.

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is expected to be on the hot seat Thursday as both the Senate and House banking committees take turns grilling him during a long-delayed hearing on the policies and regulations of the Financial Stability Oversight Council.

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is expected to be on the hot seat Thursday as both the Senate and House banking committees take turns grilling him during a long-delayed hearing on the policies and regulations of the Financial Stability Oversight Council.

Once again, the National Flood Insurance Program finds itself in danger of lapsing, as the House must act Tuesday to keep the program going.

Once again, the National Flood Insurance Program finds itself in danger of lapsing, as the House must act Tuesday to keep the program going.

In Flood Victims Getting Fed Up With Congress, a Sept. 25 front-page article in the New York Times, people who lost their homes in Pennsylvania because of recent flooding of the Susquehanna River voiced indignation that emergency aid from the government was being held up by the budget battles raging...

The Senate approved legislation Sept. 26 that includes a provision keeping the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in business, at least through Nov. 18.

The Senate approved legislation last night that includes a provision keeping the National Flood Insurance Program in business, at least through Nov. 18.