Government Affairs

On Wednesday, Congress approved a five-year Farm Bill, which President Trump has indicated he intends to sign.

Earlier today, Congress passed a two-week extension of government funding to prevent a partial government shutdown from occurring on Dec. 7. The deal gives Congress time to continue negotiations on funding and other issues, including extending the NFIP.

Late last week, Congress extended the NFIP through midnight this Friday, Dec. 7. However, due to the funeral for former President George H.W. Bush, Congress is not expected to vote on a long-term funding bill or a stand-alone measure to further extend the

The NFIP is set to expire at midnight tomorrow. At press time, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are both expected to consider legislation to extend the program for one week, to align it with a Dec. 7 government funding deadline, before week’s

The current Farm Bill expired on Sept. 30, leaving several agricultural, environmental and nutrition programs and initiatives in potential limbo.

This week, the Big “I” led a group of 26 organizations in sending a letter to congressional leadership urging immediate action to reauthorize the NFIP before it expires on Nov. 30.

InsurPac, the Big “I” political action committee, distributed $2,060,500 to a total of 288 federal campaigns, winning at least 245 of them for an 85% victory rate.

As the dust settles on the 2018 midterm election, agents across the country may be wondering how the new balance of power in Congress will affect their businesses.

The Farm Bill expired on Sunday, Sept. 30, leaving several agricultural, environmental and nutrition programs and initiatives in limbo.

In June, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate passed differing versions of the Farm Bill. Neither bill contains cuts to the Federal Crop Insurance Program.