On Thursday, August 29 at 1 pm ET, NLIHC will host a webinar on HUD’s proposed affirmatively furthering fair housing (AFFH) rule. The proposed regulations to establish a more effective approach to…
NLIHC is accepting resumes for Fall 2013 intern positions. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our work. We seek students passionate about social justice issues, with excellent…
The House and Senate will be on recess until September 9. August is a good time to connect with your federal elected officials locally and express your support or opposition to bills under…
The Seattle City Council has endorsed United for Homes proposal; Mayor Michael McGinn (D) signed the resolution on July 22. The resolution highlights the need for affordable housing in the city,…
The House Committee on Financial Services held a markup of H.R. 2767, the Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act, on July 23. The legislation, commonly referred to as the “Hensarling…
Organizations that support reform of the mortgage interest deduction and directing new revenue that is raised to rental housing that the lowest income Americans can afford are urged to communicate…
Members of the United for Homes campaign completed more than 30 visits to Capitol Hill on July 16 and 17 in conjunction with the quarterly meeting of the United for Homes Steering Committee. The…
The House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing on the “Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013” on July 18. The legislation, which has not been formally introduced,…
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs approved the nomination of Representative Mel Watt (D-NC) for the position of Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on July…
The full Senate is expected to begin its FY14 appropriations work the week of July 22 and bring the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) bill, S. 1243, to the…
The Veterans and Servicemembers Employment Rights and Housing Act of 2013 was introduced in the House of Representatives and Senate on July 11. The bipartisan House legislation, H.R. 2654, was…
The long-awaited proposed rule intended to improve the obligation to affirmatively further fair housing (AFFH) was published for comment on July 19. Major features of the proposed rule include:…
