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Housing and the Election Resources
NLIHC is urging national, state, local, and Tribal organizations to join an organizational sign-on letter opposing a proposed U.S. Census Bureau rule change that threatens the accuracy and inclusivity of decennial census data. Accurate census data are essential to understanding communities’ needs…
NLIHC Sends Letter to Senate Majority Leader Schumer Urging Confirmation Vote on Key HUD Nominations
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on January 25, urging him to prioritize the confirmation of four highly qualified nominees for assistant secretary positions at HUD. The letter asks Majority Leader Schumer to bring to the Senate floor…
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held an executive session on January 19 to vote on several Biden administration nominees, including five nominees for key HUD assistant secretary positions. The committee approved by voice vote the nomination of Elizabeth de Leon Bhargava…
The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a nomination hearing for three assistant secretary positions at the Department of Housing and Development (HUD). The HUD nominations considered in the hearing were Julia Gordon for assistant secretary for housing and Federal Housing…