Brownback, Roberts opposed on immigration bill

Here are today’s headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:ImmigrationOn the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.1639) Sen. Sam Brownback voted yes; Sen. Pat Roberts voted no. A “yes” vote – the measure passed – meant the Senate’s immigration bill can be brought to a final vote, possibly later this week.Rep. Dennis Moore (D) !(Insurance Journal) House Passes Uniform Surplus Lines Insurance Reform: The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1065, the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007, legislation that if enacted, will help increase the efficiency of the existing state-based insurance regulatory system, supporters say. … “Non-admitted insurance reform is a pro-consumer piece of legislation,” said Ginny Brown-Waite, R-Fla, who sponsored the bill. “H.R. 1065 makes it clear that the state where the policyholder resides should be the state that is in charge of regulation. : Simplifying and streamlining the insurance market will bring savings to consumers and companies doing business across state lines.” … H.R. 1065 was submitted by Reps. Dennis Moore, D-Kan., and Ginny Brown-Waite, R-Fla. Cosponsors included Financial Services Ranking Member Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., and Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises Chairman Paul Kanjorski, D-Pa. House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., and Deborah Pryce, R-Ohio, also assisted in passing the bill.