The Government Accountability Office Issues Unprecedented Warning on the State of the U.S. Disaster Recovery System; Recommends Permanent Authorization of HUD Disaster Program
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), responsible for congressional oversight, has issued an unprecedented warning about the current state of the U.S.’s disaster recovery system. Coinciding…
Report from Harvard Law Program Calls into Question Administration’s Ability to Eliminate FEMA
Research by the Harvard Environmental and Energy Law Program (EELP), a member of the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC), reveals that much of the current Administration’s plans for…
NHLP Launches Story Bank to Fight Back Against the Trump Administration
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) recently announced Story Bank, a powerful new initiative to fight back against the Trump Administration’s unlawful and dangerous housing policies. NHLP is…
PIF Hosts Webinar on Congressional Threats to Immigrant Families and Benefits in Reconciliation
On February 27, Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) hosted a webinar on “Congressional Threats to Immigrant Families and Benefits in Reconciliation.” During the call, PIF outlined that the House and…
HUD Releases Weakened AFFH Interim Final Rule, Sen. Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Waters (D-CA) Condemn Secretary Turner for Allowing Housing Discrimination
On Wednesday, HUD Secretary Scott Turner announced the termination of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule, replacing it with an Interim Final Rule (IFR) that merely requires HUD…
Recap of 2/25 State and Local Innovation Campaign’s “Strengthening Renters’ Rights: A Primer on ‘Just Cause’ Protections” Webinar
On February 25, NLIHC’s State and Local Innovation campaign kicked off its “Strengthening Renters’ Rights: A Primer on State and Local Tenant Protections” webinar series for the year with a call…
NLIHC Submits Statement for House Financial Services Committee Hearing on Housing Supply
NLIHC submitted a statement emphasizing the need for more affordable rental housing for the upcoming U.S. House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance hearing, “Building…
Ranking Member Maxine Waters Demands Oversight Hearing on HUD’s DOGE Task Force and Housing Cuts
Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC), sent a letter on February 25 to HFSC Chair French Hill (R-AR) to hold an emergency housing…
Senate Democrats Demand Answers on HUD’s “DOGE” Task Force and Potential Housing Cuts
On February 20, a coalition of 25 Senate Democrats, led by Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), sent a letter to…
House Votes to Adopt Blueprint for Massive Bill to Slash Medicaid and SNAP Funding, Extend Tax Cuts Primarily Benefiting High-Income Households and Corporations
The House voted on January 25 to pass a budget resolution that will provide the blueprint for a massive reconciliation bill. The bill passed on a razor-thing margin, 217-215, with all Democrats and…
White House Sends “Anomalies” List to Congress as Republican Leaders Push for Full-Year Continuing Resolution – Take Action!
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) instructed appropriators to begin putting together the text of a year-long continuing resolution (CR) that would fund…