President Obama signed the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act into law on Friday, which includes an amendment coauthored by Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) to prevent sharp increases in flood insurance rates. The Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 reformed Read more…

Legislation introduced by Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Tuesday would expand and improve treatment for veterans who suffer from traumatic brain injuries. The Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act would extend rehabilitation services available to veterans with brain injuries. Read more…

A bipartisan group of lawmakers agreed on Friday to an amendment that finalized the Flood Insurance Affordability Act, which the House is expected to bring to a vote this week. Reps. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) Steve Scalise (R-La.), Daniel Grimm (R-N.Y.) Read more…

A bipartisan group of legislators announced the introduction of legislation on Friday that would reform the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Act to provide longer-term and comprehensive relief to increased premiums within the National Flood Insurance Program. Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.) introduced Read more…

Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) voiced support on Tuesday for a bill that would exempt U.S. Olympic athletes from paying taxes on medals and prizes awarded to them at the Olympic games. The U.S. Olympic Committee awards athletes $25,000 for gold Read more…

The Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration announced on Thursday that proposed flood insurance rate increases will be delayed for 12 to 18 months due to an amendment to the federal omnibus spending bill introduced by Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.). “This Read more…

The Ripon Society’s 2014 Policy & Politics Dialogue Series will continue on Feb. 4 with a discussion featuring Reps. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio) and John Carney (D-Del.), who recently introduced legislation that would give states flexibility to test reemployment programs. The Read more…

A number of measures introduced by Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) were recently included in the omnibus spending bill that funds the federal government for the remainder of the fiscal year. The measures introduced by Cassidy address flood rate insurance increases, Read more…

Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) lauded appropriators in the House Representatives on Tuesday for preventing a proposed $10.2-million cut in funding to the Golf Coast Restoration Fund in the federal spending bill. As proposed, the spending bill would allocate $7.4 million Read more…

In an effort to curb the impact of dyslexia on students, Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced a measure on Friday that urges schools and educational agencies to acknowledge the issue and take steps to address it. “Dyslexia affects millions of Read more…

Reps. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Steve Scalise (R-La.) urged FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate on Thursday to take into account all of a community’s flood protection features that could mitigate the risk of flooding when developing final flood insurance rate maps. Read more…

Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced the Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013 on Wednesday, which would suspend flood insurance rate increases and direct FEMA to be more transparent in determining rate adjustments. The Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act Read more…

Reps. Charles Boustany (R-La.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) both supported the National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act on Wednesday, which would allow gun owners with concealed carry permits to carry concealed guns outside the state their permit is issued in. Read more…

Reps. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and John Barrow (D-Ga.) lead a bipartisan effort on Wednesday that called for leadership in the House of Representatives to reconsider cuts to the Medicare Advantage program that impact seniors. Cassidy and Barrow asked House Speaker Read more…

House Energy and Commerce Committee Member Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced the Employee Health Care Protection Act on Nov. 18, which would allow insurance companies to continue offering group health plans that are currently available. Cassidy called on the president Read more…

Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Chairman Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas) convened a hearing on Tuesday to examine implementation of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012. BW12 reformed the National Flood Insurance Program in an effort to Read more…

Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced a bill on Wednesday that would ensure that small businesses are able to continue offering self-insured group health plans to their employees. The Self Insurance Protection Act would prevent federal officials from redefining stop-loss insurance Read more…

Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) joined a coalition of legislatures on Thursday calling on President Barack Obama to suspend flood insurance rate increases outlined in the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 until an affordability study is completed. An affordability Read more…

Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) recently sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius seeking to learn if HealthCare.gov was tested prior to its launch. The letter, which was also signed by Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) and Reps. Read more…

Reps. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and John Fleming, M.D. (R-La.) introduced legislation on Friday that would require the federal government to provide services and activities supported by user fees during the federal government shutdown. The Fiduciary Responsibility and Fairness Act of Read more…

Reps. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) met on Wednesday to talk about the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act and keeping insurance rates low for Americans. “A bipartisan consensus is emerging that the National Flood Insurance Program must be Read more…

Domestic natural gas can pave the recovery road for America’s economy and manufacturing sector, according to an op-ed recently written by Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.). “Natural gas is a safe, clean burning energy source, and America has the potential to Read more…

Reps. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Danny Davis (D-Ill.) introduced a bill shortly before recess that would help state and local governments and universities create suicide prevention programs. The proposed bill, the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act, would revise and extend Read more…

Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) recently introduced a bill aimed at helping homeowners and small business owners avoid potentially significant hikes in their flood insurance rates. The Home Protection Act of 2013 would prevent portions of Section 205 and Section 207 Read more…

The House voted on Aug. 1 to pass the Energy Consumers Relief Act, which would create checks and balances on the EPA and reduce or eliminate regulations that threaten to increase energy prices and put some job creators out of Read more…

Louisiana Reps. Steve Scalise (R), Cedric Richmond (D) and Bill Cassidy (R) recently spearheaded an effort to ensure critical funding for coastal restoration projects in Louisiana. Richmond, a Democrat, joined forces with the two GOP congressmen in sponsoring an amendment Read more…

Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) signed a letter that was sent on Tuesday to FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate asking him to act on projected flood insurance rate spikes caused by the Biggert-Waters Act of 2012. Twenty-six other Democratic and Republican House Read more…

The House approved Louisiana Rep. Bill Cassidy’s (R) amendment to protect homeowners in his state from extreme increases in flood insurance premiums on Thursday. Congress passed the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act in 2012 to overhaul the National Flood Insurance Read more…

Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced legislation to protect homeowners from flood insurance rate increases on Monday. Cassidy’s proposed amendment to the 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations bill would protect U.S. homeowners from proposed rate increases in the National Flood Insurance Program. Read more…