NLIHC President and CEO Renee M. Willis Statement on the Harmful Impact of a Federal Government Shutdown on the Low Income Housing Community
Washington, D.C. - "The federal government shutdown has begun, intensifying hardship for the country’s lowest-income and most vulnerable people. While shutdowns have occurred before, this one comes…
NLIHC Joins Appropriations Letter in Support of Accessible Housing for Seniors and People with Disabilities
By Kayla Blackwell, NLIHC Housing Policy Analyst and Sarita Kelkar, NLIHC Policy Intern NLIHC joined a Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) appropriations letter for fiscal…
Trump Administration Threatens Mass Layoff of Federal Workforce if Government Shuts Down on October 1
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy A memo from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released on September 24 instructs federal agencies to carry out mass layoffs in the event…
Congress Votes on Two Continuing Resolutions, But Still Have No Agreement to Avoid Shutdown on October 1—Take Action!
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy Congress introduced and failed to pass two dueling continuing resolutions (CRs) last week before going on a weeklong recess. Federal lawmakers…
House Considering Two-Month Federal Funding Extension This Week—Take Action!
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy The House of Representatives is expected to vote on an agreement to provide temporary funding to keep federal programs and services running at the…
Appropriators Move Cautiously Toward Temporary Funding Agreement to Avoid Government Shutdown on October 1—Take Action!
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy House Appropriations Committee Chair Tom Cole (R-OK) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-ME) are working on an agreement to…
Democratic Leaders Plan Meeting with President Trump Ahead of October 1 Federal Funding Deadline—Take Action!
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) may meet with President Donald Trump ahead of a…
National HoUSed Campaign Calls on Break for August – Join Us Again on September 9!
NLIHC’s National HoUSed campaign calls will be on hiatus for the month of August, and returning September 9 with the latest policy updates, advocacy actions, and news from the field. Register here…
Banking Committee Passes Bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held an executive session for a markup of the bipartisan “Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act” on Tuesday,…
Senate Appropriations Committee Releases and Approves FY26 THUD Spending Bill with Increases for Key HUD Programs, But Without EHV Funding—Take Action!
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Policy Director and San Kwon, NLIHC Policy Intern The Senate Appropriations Committee released and approved on July 24 their fiscal year (FY) 2026 Transportation,…
House Appropriations Committee Releases and Approves FY26 THUD Spending Bill—Take Action!
By Alayna Calabro, NLHC Senior Policy Analyst The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations released, reviewed, and passed out of committee by a 35-28 party-line vote a fiscal…