Federal Government Reopened; Congress Must Now Pass FY26 HUD Spending Bill to Protect Vouchers and Housing Assistance for Over 170,000 People who Have Experienced Homelessness–Take Action!
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy and Alayna Calabro, NLIHC Senior Policy Analyst With a continuing resolution (CR) in place to fund the federal government through January 30,…
NLIHC President and CEO Renee M. Willis Statement on the Impact of the Longest U.S. Government Shutdown on the Low-Income Housing Community
Washington, D.C. – "On Wednesday, November 12, President Donald Trump signed legislation funding the government through January 30, 2026, ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Shortly after…
Senators Propose Potential Agreement to End Record-Breaking Government Shutdown
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of PolicyAs of this article’s publication, the U.S. Senate has reached a bipartisan agreement on a temporary funding measure, known as a continuing resolution (…
Senate Democrats Gauge Support for Three-Bill Spending Package that Would Include HUD FY26 Funding—Take Action!
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy Despite the impasse around a temporary measure to fund federal programs and services, Senate Democrats are reportedly gauging members’…
Food Assistance Threatened and Federal Workers Miss First Paycheck as Government Shutdown Reaches Day 27, with No Funding Deal in Sight
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy An estimated 1.4 million federal employees did not receive a paycheck last week because of the ongoing federal government shutdown. Today (October…
Tenth Senate CR Vote Fails and Court Challenges Legality of Federal Layoffs as Government Shutdown Enters Fourth Week
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy On October 16, U.S. Senators failed to pass on a continuing resolution (CR) to fund and reopen the federal government, extending the government…
Government Shutdown Extends to Third Week After Failed CR Votes in Senate
By Alayna Calabro, NLIHC Senior Policy Analyst A partial shutdown of the federal government is extending into its third week, after the Senate repeatedly voted on and failed to pass two stopgap…
Government Shutdown Extends to Second Week After Failed CR Votes in Senate
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy A partial shutdown of the federal government is extending into its second week, after the Senate voted on and failed to pass two stopgap funding…
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…