The U.S. Senate passed H.R. 325, the “No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013,” on January 31, without amending the bill as passed by the House on January 23. The vote was 64 to 34, with Senator Joe Manchin (D…
Legislation to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was introduced in both the House and the Senate on January 22. Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI) introduced H.R. 11 and the Senate bill…
Representative Al Green (D-TX) introduced a package of bills to address the housing needs of veterans on January 23. H.R. 384, the Homes for Heroes Act of 2013, would establish the position of…
United for Action, the 2013 NLIHC Housing Policy Conference and Lobby Day, will include nearly 30 engaging and informative workshops and plenary sessions sure to improve your knowledge of the most…
The National Housing Trust Fund campaign will brief campaign endorsers on the latest news on the efforts to secure permanent, dedicated sources of revenue for the National Housing Trust Fund in a…
With the its January 23 passage of H.R. 325, the No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013, the U.S. House of Representatives has separated the issues of raising the debt ceiling and cutting spending. The bill…
The Senate voted on January 24 to change its filibuster rules in an attempt to allow legislation to move through the chamber more quickly. The inability of the Senate to reach unanimous consent on…
The House Committee on Financial Services held its organizational meeting for the 113th Congress on January 23. The meeting was led by newly appointed Committee Chair Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) and…
On January 15, Representative Al Green (D-TX) introduced H.R. 285, the Housing Fairness Act of 2013, which would authorize $15 million to create a nationwide testing program to detect and document…
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) introduced S. 62, the Check the Box for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013, on January 22.The bill would amend the tax code to allow taxpayers to make a voluntary contribution…
A notice issued by HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) on January 22 outlines temporary provisions to lower some administrative requirements for public housing agencies (PHAs) that…
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin’s efforts to address homelessness in his state continued the week of January 7 when he signed legislation authorizing the Vermont Plan to End Homelessness. The plan…
