House Republicans Discuss Potential Short-Term Suspension of Debt Ceiling to Buy More Time for Negotiations
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are reportedly discussing a potential short-term suspension of the debt ceiling to buy more time for debt ceiling negotiations. While a plan has not…
NLIHC Releases Memo Outlining Policy Priorities for 118th Congress
NLIHC released Advancing Housing Justice in the 118th Congress, a memorandum addressed to the new Congress outlining the ongoing need for federal investments in affordable, accessible housing and the…
NLIHC Releases Memo Outlining Policy Priorities for 118th Congress
NLIHC released today Advancing Housing Justice in the 118th Congress, a memorandum addressed to the new Congress outlining the ongoing need for federal investments in affordable, accessible…
Treasury Initiates “Extraordinary Measures” to Avoid Default While House Republicans Push Spending Cuts
U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) Secretary Janet Yellen announced on January 19 that the federal government had reached its statutory debt limit and that Treasury would begin implementing “…
House Appropriations Ranking Member Requests Information on Impact of Potential Budget Cuts
Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), ranking member of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations, sent letters to several federal agencies on January 19 requesting information…
House Passes Rules Package, Setting Stage for Appropriations Fights Ahead
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a rules package along mostly party lines on January 9, with a final vote of 220-213. The rules package lays out policies by which Republicans will run the…
New Congress Opens to Rocky First Week, Foreshadowing Funding Fights Ahead
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate returned to Capitol Hill on January 3 to begin the 118th Congress, with Democrats maintaining control of the Senate and Republicans taking…
Final FY23 Spending Bill: Advocates and Key Congressional Champions Secure Increased Funding for HUD Programs
Congressional leaders released today a final fiscal year (FY) 2023 omnibus spending bill that includes significant funding for HUD’s housing and homelessness programs. Overall, the final spending…
Appropriators Reach Agreement on FY23 Spending Bill – Take Action Today!
Appropriations leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate announced on December 15 that they had reached a deal on a fiscal year (FY) 2023 spending package. The news comes on the heels…
Appropriations Negotiations Inch Forward, Final FY23 Bill in Jeopardy – Take Action Today!
With the current continuing resolution (CR) set to expire on December 16, negotiations over a fiscal year (FY) 2023 spending bill have come to a standstill, and the window for lawmakers to reach a…
December 16 Appropriations Deadline Draws Nearer as Negotiations Continue – Take Action!
Lawmakers are continuing negotiations over a fiscal year (FY) 2023 spending deal, as December 16 – the current deadline for enacting a federal FY23 budget – draws nearer. Congress already passed a…