Start Planning Now! “Spring into Action” from May 8 to 19
“Spring into Action” with NLIHC during a two-week mobilization effort between May 8 and May 19 to oppose deep budget cuts and urge Congress to invest in affordable housing and homelessness programs…
Congress Returns from Recess as House Republicans Begin Formulating Potentially Disastrous Debt Limit Agreement
Members of Congress returned to their offices on Capitol Hill today (April 17), as Republicans have begun formulating a potentially disastrous proposal for raising the federal debt limit. While…
Memo to Members | Volume 28, Issue 13
Memo: Latest News and Updates on AFFH, Federal Budget, Disaster Housing, and More!
Congress Adjourns until April 17; Schedule In-District Meetings to Advocate for Affordable Housing and Homelessness Programs!
Members of the U.S. Congress have adjourned for recess until April 17 and will return to their home states and districts for in-district work periods. Recess offers advocates the opportunity to…
From the Field: North Carolina Governor Proposes $160 Million for Affordable Housing
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced a proposed $160 million investment in housing on March 15 – the largest proposed housing investment in the state in over a decade. The proposal is…
House Republicans Struggle to Reach Consensus on Budget, Delaying Debt Ceiling Negotiations
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives who have threatened to use negotiations over raising the debt ceiling to secure major funding concessions in fiscal year (FY) 2024 are struggling to…
HUD Secretary Fudge Responds to House Appropriations Ranking Member’s Request for 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 federal agencies on January 19 requesting information about how…
House Freedom Caucus Proposes Funding Caps and Work Requirements
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Freedom Caucus – a group of ultra-conservative Republicans in the House, led by Representative Scott Perry (R-PA) – released a broad outline of the…
Representative Maxine Waters Calls on Democratic Colleagues to Protect Affordable Housing and Homelessness Investments in FY2024 Budget
U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial Services Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) released a statement on March 15 urging her Democratic colleagues to work together to oppose funding…
President Biden Releases FY24 Budget Request with Modest Discretionary Funding Increases, Plus Major Proposed Investments in Mandatory Spending
President Joe Biden and HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge released their full fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget request on March 9. The proposal calls for increased funding for affordable housing and…
President Biden to Unveil FY24 Budget Request This Week
President Biden is expected to unveil a topline summary of his fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget request on Thursday, March 9, with more details to follow during the week of March 13. NLIHC will share an…