House Passes FY21 Spending Bill with Significant Increases for Affordable Housing and Community Development Programs
The House passed by a vote of 217-197 a package of six spending bills for fiscal year (FY) 2021 on July 31, including the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill.…
Statement from NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel on the Senate Republicans’ Coronavirus Relief Package
Washington, DC – Without immediate action, millions of people in America will be evicted from their homes during a pandemic. Senate Republican proposals would do next to nothing to avoid this…
Take Action: Tell Congress to Fund #RentReliefNow in Next COVID-19 Relief Package!
While Congress debates what will be included in the next COVID-19 relief package, eviction moratoriums are expiring, expanded unemployment insurance will end within days, and rent is due soon.…
Take Action: Virtual Lobby Day Is Tomorrow!
The U.S. Senate will move on a COVID-19 spending package before the end of July, and the window is closing for needed advocacy. The time to act is now! NLIHC and our partners across the country have…
FY20 Spending Bill Contains Measures to Expedite Disaster Recovery in California and Puerto Rico
The FY20 spending package Congress successfully passed on December 19 and the president subsequently signed into law included two important disaster recovery measures benefiting California and Puerto…
Congress Reaches Tentative Deal on Final Spending Package
Congress announced a tentative final spending deal on December 12 for fiscal year 2020 (FY20). The House plans to begin voting on the series of spending packages, known as minibuses, starting on…