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…
House Appropriations Committee Releases and Approves FY26 Spending Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations voted on July 17 to approve a draft spending bill that would fund HUD programs for fiscal year (FY) 2026. The bill was approved on a 35-…
NLIHC Releases Out of Reach 2025: The High Cost of Housing
Washington, D.C. – Today, the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released its annual report, Out of Reach 2025: The High Cost of Housing. This new report highlights the…
President Trump Signs Sweeping Reconciliation Bill into Law; House Appropriators Aim to Review HUD Funding Bill on July 14—Take Action!
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Policy Director Reconciliation updates President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) into law on July 4. In addition…
Senate Plans to Vote Today on Republican’s Reconciliation Bill, While Appropriators Begin Laying Out Timeline for FY26 Spending Bills—Take Action!
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy Reconciliation Updates Republicans in the Senate worked through the weekend to come to an agreement on the final provisions of…
U.S. Conference of Mayors Passes Resolution Supporting Extension of Emergency Housing Voucher Funding
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) passed a resolution stating that “supporting the extension of funding for the Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV…