Budget and Appropriations

A group of 12 Democratic Senators sent a letter on June 18 to congressional leadership urging them to lift the budget caps mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011 so Congress can prioritize…

Memo: POV – 30 Years Out of Reach, and More

The House is expected to consider during the week of June 17 a five-bill spending package (“minibus”) that includes the FY20 Transportation-HUD (THUD) and Agriculture spending bills. The package also…

Memo: Over 120 Events for Housing Week of Action, NLIHC Testifies on Housing, and More

On the final day of the Our Homes, Our Voices National Housing Week of Action, Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced a House resolution calling for a “Housing Bill of Rights” to declare that…

The House Appropriations Committee moved forward its FY20 spending bills for affordable housing, community development, and rural development programs on June 4. Both the Transportation, Housing and…

Memo: Tweetstorm for Our Homes, Our Voices, Upcoming Webinar on HUD’s “Mixed-Status” Rule, and More

The House Appropriations Committee will vote on FY20 appropriations bills for Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) and Agriculture on June 4 at 10:30 a.m. ET in Room 2359 of the…

Memo: When the Cruelty is the Point

HUD Secretary Ben Carson testified on May 21 at a House Financial Services Committee oversight hearing. Secretary Carson was pressed by lawmakers on HUD’s recent actions to roll back fair housing…

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) voted to approve its FY20 spending bill on May 23. Members did not submit any amendments during the…

After months of delays, the timeline for passage of a disaster aid package for communities impacted by recent disasters has been pushed back. While the Senate approved the $19.1 billion disaster…