House Appropriations Subcommittee Votes on FY18 USDA Spending Bill
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, whose jurisdiction includes U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) rural affordable housing programs, voted on its FY18 spending bill. The draft…
Financial Services Committee Democrats Request Hearing on Proposed Cuts to Housing Programs
Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA), along with all the Committee’s Democratic members, sent a letter on June 27 to Committee Chair Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) requesting…
Events Planned Across the Country for National Housing Week of Action
NLIHC, together with state, local, and national partners, has expanded the Our Homes, Our Voices campaign this summer to include a week of activities across the country calling for increased federal…
Urge Members of Congress to Fully Fund Rural Housing Investments
NLIHC urges advocates to contact their members of Congress to oppose the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to rural housing for FY18 and to fully fund rural housing investments. The president’s…
House Committee May Vote on Budget Resolution this Week
Republican leaders of the House Budget Committee hope to vote on a FY18 budget resolution this week, even as House GOP members continue to disagree on overall fiscal policy. The Republican proposal…
Representative Jordan Introduces Bill to Consolidate and Gut Federal Housing Programs
Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH), a cofounder of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, introduced a bill that would consolidate nearly all federal affordable housing programs into state block grants…
Today is Last Day to Join CHN letter Opposing Budget Cuts in FY18
NLIHC has joined the Coalition on Human Needs (CHN) to urge Congress to pass a clean budget that promotes opportunity for all, safeguards and advances basic living standards, and protects the…
Urge Members of Congress to Fully Fund Rural Housing Investments
During a hearing held by the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies on June 13, Senators from both parties voiced…
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Testifies Before Senate Budget Committee
The Senate Budget Committee held a hearing to consider President Trump’s FY18 Budget and Revenue proposals on June 14. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin appeared before the Committee to provide…
Banking Committee Advances HUD Deputy Secretary Nomination to the Senate
On June 14, the Senate Committee on Banking voted to recommend the nomination of Pam Patenaude to serve as HUD deputy secretary. Her nomination was supported by all members in attendance except for…
Advocates Plan Day of Action on July 29 to Call for Greater Federal Investments in Affordable Homes and Community Development
NLIHC and other state, local, and national leaders call on advocates, elected officials, and concerned citizens to participate in the Our Homes, Our Voices day of action on July 29 to bring more…