The Senate on Thursday afternoon quickly approved a two-month extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), an action that was made possible by an agreement Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) made to take up a longer-term extension when the Senate returns from the Memorial Day break.The Senate approved the extension by unanimous consent, after Reid declared that the Senate had no choice but to extend the program, which expires at the end of May. "If it were to expire, new housing construction would stall, in fact in many places it would come to a halt," Reid said on the floor. "Real estate transactions would come to a screaming halt. Taxpayers would be on the hook for future disasters. This is something we have ... Continue reading →

Appearing soon at a book store in a key state: U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio. The national Repubilcan star will go on a tour to promote his book, An American Son, starting in early July, according to his publisher. He'll travel Florida then Atlanta, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. "Stop by to show your support, get your copy signed, and have a photo taken with Senator Rubio!" reads a notice for a July 7 stop at Books-A Million in McLean, Va, which notes the book will also be published in Spanish, Un Hijo Americano. Continue reading →