Opinion: Political artistry and the NFIP

Critics of Congress may scarcely have noticed the significant step
forward lawmakers took in reforming and preserving the National
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) this week, which put a
Republican-backed initiative in line for consideration in the full
House of Representatives with at least some bipartisan support.
Sure, there were many voices of dissent among members of the
House Financial Services Committee, including Democratic leader
Maxine Waters, a representative from California who has cal