Congress has passed and sent to President Obama legislation that increases the borrowing authority for the National Flood Insurance Program by one-third.
The House passed the legislation Thursday through expedited procedures that required a two-thirds vote; the Senate acted several hours later by unanimous consent.
The House vote was 354-67. All "nay" votes came from Republicans, another sign of unrest from conservatives upset that the "fiscal cliff" deal approved earlier this week did not call for enough cuts in the federal budget. All 192 House Democrats who voted supported the bill.
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