From the Field: Maryland Becomes Second State to Enact Right to Counsel for Eviction Proceedings
The expected enactment of H.B.18, “Access to Counsel in Evictions,” will make Maryland the second state in the nation, after Washington state, to ensure a legal right to counsel. Maryland…
NLIHC Welcomes Lauren Steimle as a Web/Graphic Design Specialist
NLIHC is pleased to welcome Lauren Steimle as a web/graphic design specialist. Lauren will work with the NLIHC communications team and will be responsible for managing NLIHC websites and electronic…
NLIHC Welcomes Sophie Siebach-Glover as a Research Specialist
NLIHC is pleased to welcome Sophie Siebach-Glover as a research specialist. Sophie will work with the research team to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of state and local emergency…
NLIHC Welcomes Opportunity Starts at Home Intern Samuel Adams
NLIHC is pleased to welcome Sam Adams as a summer 2021 intern with the Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) multi-sector affordable homes campaign. Sam is a graduate student in public policy at the…
NLIHC Welcomes Field Intern Emma Fairfield
NLIHC is pleased to welcome Emma Fairfield as the summer field intern. Emma is a rising senior at the University of Texas at Austin majoring in urban studies with a minor in social entrepreneurship…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of June 13
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of June 13: “There's a 4 million home shortage. Can the federal government help fix the problem?” Vox, June 17…
House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on Universal Vouchers
The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on June 9 titled “Universal Vouchers: Ending Homelessness and Expanding Economic Opportunity in America.” The hearing addressed the need to make…
Representatives Jayapal and Meng Reintroduce “Housing is a Human Right Act”
Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Grace Meng (D-NY) on June 8 reintroduced the “Housing is a Human Right Act.” Representative Jayapal joined NLIHC’s national call on June 7 to announce the…
Bipartisan Group of Senators Proposes New Infrastructure Bill, Path Forward Remains Unclear
Negotiations between President Joe Biden and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) ended on June 8 with both agreeing that, despite weeks of good-faith effort, the two sides remained too far apart to…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (June 14) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) will join the call to discuss the reintroduction of the bipartisan “Family Stability and…
Recording Available of NLIHC June 7 National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing”
During the most recent national “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” call, Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) discussed the continued push for affordable housing investments in the…