Point of View

Point of View articles are by current NLIHC President & CEO Diane Yentel.  Below is a listing of articles by date.

Point of View Resources

Point of View: Marching Forward – By Diane Yentel, NLIHC President and CEO

What a remarkable week. From rumors on Capitol Hill that the president plans to propose a draconian budget that would essentially eliminate nearly all non-defense discretionary and most mandatory federal spending, to his inaugural address pledging an end to “this American carnage” with an…

Point of View: Vigilance

By Diane Yentel, NLIHC President and CEO "The arc of the moral universe may bend towards justice, but it doesn't bend on its own. To secure the gains this country has made requires constant vigilance, not complacency."             President…

Point of View: The Post-Election Road Ahead for Affordable Housing

By Diane Yentel, NLIHC President and CEO The stunning election results are still sinking in, and there remain more questions than answers to what it all means. In all the uncertainty, this much is clear: Donald Trump is our next president, he'll be working with a Republican-led Senate and House…

Point of View: Elevating the Affordable Housing Crisis in the Elections

By Diane Yentel, NLIHC President and CEO Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) During such a pivotal election year, and at a time when the pervasive lack of affordable housing is gaining more attention among the media and local communities, many of us would like to see the issue elevated…