In a dramatic turn of events on July 31 and August 1, the House and Senate dashed any hope that the FY14 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) appropriations bill…
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…
Economists from Harvard University and the University of California Berkeley’s new study The Equality of Opportunity Project uncovers disparities among peoples’ relative abilities to rise to a higher…
Senate Committee on Finance Chair Max Baucus (D-MT) said on July 22 that the Committee will mark up a comprehensive tax reform bill in the fall. House Committee on Ways and Means Chair Dave Camp (R-…
The House Committee on Rules passed an open rule for H.R. 2610, the FY14 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies (THUD) appropriations bill, on July 23.This means that…
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing, “The FHA Solvency Act of 2013,” on July 24. Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner Carol Galante was the sole…
Changes to the HOME program regulations were published in final form on July 24. Proposed changes were published on December 16, 2011 (see Memo, 12/16/11). NLIHC submitted a number of comments (see…
The Connecticut Housing Coalition (CHC), an NLIHC State Coalition Partner, has joined with the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials’ (NAHRO) state chapter to raise awareness of…
The nomination of Representative Mel Watt (D-NC) for the position of Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director may be considered by the Senate the week of July 29. Senate Majority Leader Harry…
On July 23, the Senate began consideration of S. 1243, the FY14 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies (THUD) appropriations bill, after a bipartisan cloture vote allowing…
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,…
