Where to Find Us – July 29
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: UnidosUS 2019 Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, August 3 Independence…
Call Today: Tell Congress to Lift Spending Caps, Fully Fund Affordable Housing Programs
NLIHC, the Coalition for Human Needs, and other national organizations are hosting a Call-In Day today, July 22, to urge congressional leaders and President Trump to reach an agreement to lift the…
House of Representatives to Vote on ‘Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019’
The House Financial Services Committee voted unanimously on July 16 to approve H.R. 3702, the “Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019,” thanks in large part to the strong advocacy of the more than…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates - July 22, 2019
The following is a review of additional disaster housing recovery developments since the last edition of Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in the previous Memo, see 7/15…
House Passes Legislation to Raise Minimum Wage to $15
The House voted 231 to 199, largely on party lines, on July 18 to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. The federal minimum wage has not been raised since 2009, the longest time the country…
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Against Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced on July 18 the “Carbon Monoxide Alarms Leading Every Resident to Safety Act (CO ALERTS Act),” to help protect residents of federally…
Representative Lawson Introduces Bill to Improve Housing Conditions
Representative Al Lawson (D-FL) introduced on July 12 the “HUD Inspection Oversight Act” (H.R. 3745) (H.R. 3745) to increase transparency and strengthen enforcement of the inspection process for…
Senators Duckworth and Young and Rep. Kildee Introduce Bill to Reduce Lead in Potable Water
Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Todd Young (R-IN) and Representative Dan Kildee (D-MI) introduced on July 11 the “Get the Lead Out of Assisted Housing Act of 2019” (S. 2087 and H.R. 3721), which…
Representatives Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to Legal Services for Homeless Veterans
Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA), Greg Steube (R-FL), Brian Mast (R-FL), Don Bacon (R-NE), and Mike Waltz (R-FL) introduced the “Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act…
Will Housing Affordability Be Addressed in the Next Democratic Presidential Debates?
On July 30 and 31, the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates will be back on the national stage for the second round of nationally televised debates. The NLIHC-led Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020…
Register Now for July 31 Our Homes, Our Votes 2020 Webinar – Because Affordable Homes Are Built with Ballots
NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes 2020 nonpartisan voter and candidate engagement effort is offering NLIHC members and partners a webinar, Let’s Get It Started, on July 31 at 1:00 p.m. ET. The…