Senate Committee Approves Robust Funding for Affordable Housing in FY19
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted June 7 to approve a draft FY19 spending bill that provides robust funding for affordable housing and community development programs at HUD. The strong Senate…
Senate Begins Process for Setting HUD Funding for FY19
The Senate Appropriations Committee will begin this week its process for setting FY19 funding levels for affordable housing and community development programs at HUD. The Transportation, Housing and…
Congress Permanently Authorizes the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act
President Trump signed into law a permanent extension of the “Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act” (PTFA) on May 24. The PTFA was included in a larger deregulation bill (S. 2155) passed by the…
House Appropriations Committee Approves FY19 Transportation-HUD Spending Bill
The House Appropriations Committee moved forward its FY19 spending bill for affordable housing and community development programs on May 23. The bill was approved by a 34-17 vote, and now heads to…
House Financial Services Committee to Vote on Voucher Mobility and Residential Substance-Abuse Treatment Programs
The House Committee on Financial Services will vote on two bills related to affordable housing on May 22. The committee will consider the “Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018” (…
House Subcommittee Votes on FY19 THUD Funding Bill, Full Committee to Vote on May 23
The House Appropriations Transportation-HUD (THUD) Subcommittee voted to approve its FY19 spending bill on May 16. Members did not submit any amendments during the vote but may do so when the bill…
Senate Committee to Vote on THUD Appropriations Bill in Early June
The Senate Committee on Appropriations released its markup schedule for FY19 appropriations bills. The committee is scheduled to hold a vote on the Transportation-HUD spending bill during the week of…
House Subcommittee's FY19 THUD Bill Maintains Increased Funding for Most Housing Programs
The House Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees funding levels for affordable housing and community development programs at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released on…
Tell Congress to Oppose Rescissions
The Trump administration proposed on May 9 to cut $15.3 billion in previously approved funding to domestic programs, including cuts to vital affordable housing and community development programs.…
Congressional Democrats Propose Investment of $70B in Public Housing
House Democratic Policy & Communications Committee (DPCC) Co-Chair Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Representative Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), and Boston Mayor Martin…
House Subcommittee to Vote on FY19 THUD Funding Bill on May 16
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) will vote on its FY19 funding bill on May 16 at 5:00 pm ET in room 2358-B of the Rayburn House Office…