House Subcommittee Advances FY17 THUD Spending Bill
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) approved its FY17 spending bill on May 18 by a voice vote. Much like the Senate…
Senate Committee Passes FY17 USDA Spending Bill
The Senate Committee on Appropriations approved by a vote of 30-0 its FY17 spending bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on May 19. The bill would fund the Section 521 Rental…
ACTION NEEDED: Urge Your Senators to Defeat Attacks on Fair Housing Today!
Fair Housing Under Attack as Senate Considers THUD Bill Take Action TODAY: Urge Your Senators to Oppose the Lee-Cotton Amendment Your calls are working! Just last night, the Senate passed the…
TAKE ACTION: Urge Senate to Pass FY17 THUD Spending Bill
Senate Considers THUD Bill and Amendments Take Action TODAY: Urge Your Senator to Support the Bill and Support/Oppose Key Amendments The Senate Committee on Appropriations passed its FY17…
House and Senate to Take Action on FY17 THUD Spending Bills this Week
After a controversial amendment threatened to derail the Senate from passing appropriations bills (See Memo 5/2), senators were able to come to a deal, relieving the legislative logjam that delayed…
House Won’t Vote on Budget Resolution This Week, Senate Might Move THUD Spending Bill
A spokesperson for House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced that the House will not vote on a budget resolution when lawmakers return this week from recess. Republicans were cautiously…
Senate Consideration of THUD Spending Bill Delayed
The Senate seemed poised to begin considering the FY17 THUD spending bill (S. 2844) last week until an amendment related to the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal was offered during debate of the FY17 Energy and…
House Still Locked in Budget Battle, Senate Considers Reforms
Republican members of the House Budget Committee continued to discuss ways to move forward its FY17 budget resolution but did not appear closer to gaining enough support to pass one on the House…
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY17 THUD Spending Bill
The Senate Committee on Appropriations passed its FY17 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) funding bill on April 21 by unanimous consent, 30 to 0. The…
House Appropriations Committee Passes FY17 USDA Spending Bill
The House Committee on Appropriations approved by a voice vote its FY17 spending bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on April 19. As we reported last week (see Memo 4/18), the bill…
Advocates Oppose Balanced Budget Amendment
NLIHC joined 268 national organizations in sending a letter to Congress opposing a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The letter states, “A balanced budget constitutional…