NLIHC invites you to submit your original artwork for a chance to be featured on the cover of this summer’s edition of Tenant Talk! Entries should address the theme of this summer’s edition: the role…
A recent decision by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has hampered efforts to ensure that federal civil rights law is being followed in the distribution of disaster mitigation funding in Texas,…
The nation could default on its debt as soon as June 1 if congressional leaders and the White House do not reach an agreement to lift the debt ceiling. Despite the likely harm posed by a default,…
Since January 2021, states and localities around the U.S. have passed or implemented more than 200 new policies and protections aimed at diverting the threat of eviction and keeping renters stably…
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Limit, Save, and Grow Act” (H.R.2811) on April 26 by a party-line vote of 217-215. If enacted, the bill would lift the federal debt ceiling in exchange…
NLIHC joined national partners on April 26 for a rally and press conference on Capitol Hill opposing the severe cuts to domestic spending programs – including HUD’s and USDA’s vital affordable…
“Spring into Action” with NLIHC from May 8 to May 19 in a two-week mobilization effort to oppose deep budget cuts and urge Congress to invest in affordable housing and homelessness programs at the…
In the most recent (April 24) call for the National HoUSed Campaign, we discussed state housing finance agency screening policies for people with conviction histories; heard about a grassroots…
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing, “Building Consensus to Address Housing Challenges,” on April 26. The hearing addressed bipartisan proposals to help…
Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Todd Young (R-IN) reintroduced the “Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act” (S.1257) in the U.S. Senate on April 25. The bipartisan legislation would…
Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Representative Scott Peters (D-CA) introduced the “Fair Housing Improvement Act” (S.1267, H.R. 2846) in the U.S. Congress on April 25. The bill would expand housing…
