Congressional Leaders Announce Intent to Begin Budget Reconciliation Process for Coronavirus Relief Package
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) signaled on January 28 they would begin putting together a “shell” budget resolution with reconciliation instructions…
CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium; Improvements and Additional Resources Needed
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order on January 29 extending the federal moratorium on evictions for nonpayment of rent through March 31, following a directive issued…
Members of Congress Ask Treasury and HUD to Rescind Emergency Rental Assistance FAQ
Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) led 52 of their House colleagues in a January 28 letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, HUD Secretary-designate Marcia…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (February 1) national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness at 2:30-4 pm ET. We will be joined by Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, to discuss the…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s January 25 National Call on “Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness”
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, we were joined by Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), who discussed the…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – February 1, 2021
National Updates Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD released a statement on the swift action it has taken in the first week of the Biden administration to address the immediate…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates - February 1, 2021
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition is convening and supporting disaster-impacted communities to ensure that federal disaster recovery efforts reach all impacted households, including…
Senate Confirms Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary
The Senate confirmed Dr. Janet Yellen as treasury secretary by a bipartisan vote of 84-15 on January 25. Secretary Yellen will be the first women to hold the position of treasury secretary since its…
Senate Committee Holds Confirmation Hearing for HUD Secretary-Designate Marcia Fudge
The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing on January 28 for Representative Marcia Fudge (D-OH), President Joe Biden’s nominee for the secretary of HUD. In…
President Biden Issues Memorandum on Redressing Discriminatory Housing Practices and Polices
President Joe Biden issued a memorandum to the secretary of HUD instructing the agency to redress the nation’s long history of discriminatory housing practices and policies and reaffirming the…
HUD PIH Provides Guidance on Using Public Housing Funds for Internet
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) sent an email to public housing agency (PHA) executive directors announcing guidance regarding using public housing funds to support Internet…