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Update: Mel Watt Confirmation Blocked by Procedural Vote

Thank you to everyone who reached out to their Senators and urged an up/down vote on the nomination of Representative Mel Watt (D-NC) as the next director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Unfortunately, the Senate voted 56-42 to oppose cloture, the limiting of debate that would have…

President Obama Proposes $1 Billion for NHTF in FY12 Budget

The President’s proposed FY12 budget, released on February 14, includes $1 billion as the initial capitalization for the NHTF. It is proposed as part of the HUD budget, but listed as a mandatory expenditure, one that does not compete with the other HUD programs that are funded through…