The House of Representatives moved forward with its FY14 budget work, while advocacy efforts for strong HUD and USDA Rural Housing Service appropriations stepped up in the second half of May. On May…
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee held a brief and final hearing on the President’s FY14 USDA…
Representative Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) introduced H.R. 2137, the Sandy Tax Relief Act of 2013, on May 23. The legislation was also introduced in the 112th Congress but was not taken up by the House (see…
Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) introduced legislation (S. 1048) that would revoke the charters of the government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac “upon resolution of their…
Representative David McKinley (R-WV) introduced H.R. 2605, the Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act, on May 21. Representative Grace Napolitano (D-CA) has co-sponsored the measure, which has been…
NLIHC urges organizations in states with Senators on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs to sign onto letters urging passage of housing assistance reform legislation this year…
The Utah Housing Coalition (UHC), an NLIHC State Coalition Partner, has launched a new project aimed at increasing awareness of the state’s affordable rental and owner-occupied housing environment. “…
The Technical Assistance Collaborative (TAC) and the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Housing Task Force have released the 8th edition of the Priced Out report. Priced Out 2012…
Following the release of the 2006-2010 CHAS data (see Memo, 5/17), HUD published a working paper on May 22, to discuss how the CHAS data can contribute to the overall analysis of housing…
NLIHC is pleased to announce the dates for its 2014 Annual Housing Policy Conference and Lobby Day. Join us in Washington, DC on Sunday, April 27 through Wednesday, April 30 to discuss the latest…
Representative Louise Slaughter (D-NY) was added as a co-sponsor to the Common Sense Housing Investment Act (H.R. 1213) on May 14. Ms. Slaughter, the Ranking Member on the House Committee on Rules,…
