Senate Expected to Vote on THUD Appropriation
The Senate is expected to begin voting on the FY19 Transportation-HUD (THUD) appropriations bill (S.3023) today, July 23. This spending bill builds on the 10% increase in HUD funding that advocates…
Tell Your Senators to Oppose Rescission Cuts to Affordable Housing Programs
NLIHC urges advocates and organizations to call their senators and urge them to vote “no” on the “The Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act,” which would cut $15 billion in previously…
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…
House Passes Rescission Package that Includes Cuts to Affordable Housing Programs
The House approved, by a vote of 210-206, a rescission package on June 7. “The Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act” (HR 3), based on an earlier proposal by the White House, includes…
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…