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…
HUD Secretary Carson Testifies on FY18 Budget Proposal before House and Senate Subcommittees
The Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittees on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development both held hearings the week of June 5 to consider the Trump administration’s FY18 budget request…
Join Tomorrow’s Twitter Storm To Tell Secretary Carson and Congress that President Trump’s Budget is Unacceptable
Tell Secretary Carson and Congress that President Trump’s budget is unacceptable HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson will testify before the Senate Appropriations Transportation and HUD (THUD)…
Join Webinar on Wednesday, 5/31 for Latest on Trump’s Proposed Budget and Ways to Defeat it
President Donald Trump’s FY18 budget request proposes to slash federal investments in affordable housing and other essential programs that ensure basic living standards for low income individuals and…
Congressional Democrats Hold Press Conference to Oppose Trump Budget
Leading members of Congress and close allies gathered for a press conference to voice opposition to the president’s proposed budget. House Democrats rallied and held a press conference on…
President Trump’s Budget Proposes to Slash Affordable Housing and Other Essential Programs
In a press statement and a message to members NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel criticized President Donald Trump’s FY18 budget request – released on May 23 – for its “cruel indifference to the…
Progressive Caucus Proposes Funding HTF and Public Housing through Infrastructure Package
June 26. The plan, “21st Century New Deal for Jobs,” would invest $2 trillion in our nation’s infrastructure over the next 10 years, including $6 billion annually for “expanding the supply of safe,…
Trump Budget Receives Cool Reception from Congress, Budget Committees Hear from OMB Director
Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle criticized President Donald Trump’s FY18 budget request to cut billions of dollars from programs that help low income people. Some Republicans have…
Trump proposes severe budget cuts to HUD and USDA. Act Now!
Trump proposes severe budget cuts to HUD and USDA. Act now! Join us for a webinar on Wednesday, May 31 at 3pm ET Register Today for this Webinar! President Trump’s FY18 budget request –…
Oppose Harmful Policy Riders and Budget Cuts in FY18 Spending Bills
Sign your organization onto a letter from the Clean Budget Coalition (CBC) —a group of more than 100 organizations—telling Congress to reject harmful poison-pill policy riders in the FY18 spending…