Thank you to everyone who reached out to their Senators and urged an up/down vote on the nomination of Representative Mel Watt (D-NC) as the next director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA…
Statement by National Low Income Housing Coalition President and CEO Sheila Crowley on Senate Republicans Blocking Representative Watt's Confirmation as FHFA DirectorToday, a minority of U.S.…
The U.S. Senate may take up consideration of Representative Mel Watt (D-NC) to be the new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) as early as the week of October 28. FHFA regulates the…
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs has scheduled two more hearings in its series of hearings on housing finance reform. The fourth and fifth hearings will be held during the…
Representative Jack Kingston (R-GA) introduced H.R. 3340, the Fannie-Freddie Debt Elimination Act, on October 24.H.R. 3340 would require dollars repaid by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the Treasury…
The Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM), an NLIHC State Coalition Partner, has released a five-minute video that captures stories from Michigan residents about their search…
The FY14 Budget Conference Committee is expected to hold its first meeting the week of October 28 and begin to tackle the major fiscal issues encapsulated by the FY14 budget decision. The appointment…
The House Committee on Financial Services will hold a hearing on “the taxpayer-funded bailout of the Federal Housing Administration” on October 29. FHA Commissioner and HUD Assistant Secretary for…
On October 21, several national housing organizations committed to advancing areas of agreement from previous housing assistance reform bills sent a letter to House and Senate appropriators, urging…
A new audit from HUD’s Inspector General (IG) of the Moving to Work (MTW) demonstration program states HUD needs to improve its oversight of the program, especially since Congress considers expanding…
A congressional briefing to commemorate National Homeless Awareness Month has been scheduled for November 13. The briefing will be held at 11 am in room 2325 of the Rayburn House office building. The…
The California Housing Partnership Corporation (CHPC) and California Coalition for Rural Housing (CCRH), both NLIHC State Coalition Partners, have succeeded in their efforts to prevent more than 2,…
