Congress Approves Bill to Temporarily Fund the Government, Increase the Debt Limit, and Provide Hurricane Relief
Congress approved on September 8 a deal, struck by President Trump and Democratic leadership, to provide $15 billion in disaster relief, fund the government, and raise the federal debt limit through…
House Votes on HUD Amendments to FY18 Omnibus, Final Vote on Spending Package This Week
The House began debate of its FY18 omnibus spending package, which includes funding for affordable housing and community development investments at HUD and USDA, on September 6. Members worked…
Take Action TODAY: Call Your Representatives on Key Amendments to House Spending Bill
The House will begin debate today on its fiscal year (FY) 2018 omnibus spending package, which includes funding for affordable housing and community development investments at HUD and USDA, as well…
Sign Letter Opposing Amendment That Would Shift Funding Away from Private Fair Housing Enforcement
The National Fair Housing Alliance is circulating a sign-on letter opposing an amendment proposed by Representative Steve Stivers (R-OH) that would shift funding away from private fair housing…
House Members File Amendments to FY18 Transportation-HUD Spending Bill
Members of the House of Representatives filed dozens of amendments to the FY18 Transportation-HUD spending bill, which was combined with seven other domestic spending bills to form a larger package.…
Take Action Today! Urge Congress to Fully Fund Affordable Housing Programs in FY18
Join us for a Twitter storm today at 2 pm ET to tell Congress to pass a #cleanbudget for FY18 and to protect affordable housing investments. Please join NLIHC and the Clean Budget Coalition for a…
Join August 25 Twitter Storm Urging Congress to Fully Fund Affordable Housing Programs
Please join NLIHC and the Clean Budget Coalition for a Twitter storm on August 25 from 2-2:30 pm ET to urge Congress to fully fund affordable housing and community development programs in FY18 and to…
House Plans to Vote on FY18 Housing Appropriations in Early September
The House plans to vote on the FY18 Transportation-HUD (THUD) spending bill in the first few days of September after members of Congress return from their month-long recess. The current plan is for…
Take Action! Use August Recess to Meet with Your Members of Congress In-District
Members of Congress will be home through Labor Day. Reach out and schedule a visit! Congress will be in recess from through Labor Day. Now is the perfect time to schedule an in-district meeting or…
Urge Congress to Lift Spending Caps That Threaten Housing Funding
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to approve its FY18 spending bill for affordable housing and community development programs. While the bill significantly increases funding over the…
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY18 Housing Spending Bill
Despite the difficult budget climate on Capitol Hill, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a FY18 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) spending bill that increases funding for…