Senator Harris Calls Housing a “Fundamental Human Right” at Forum
Recently announced presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) gave an address to nearly 500 NLIHC Housing Policy Forum attendees during a reception on Wednesday, March 27. “I believe the…
NLIHC Honors Advocates from Sacramento and Houston with 2019 Organizing Awards
The winners of the 2019 Organizing Awards were honored on March 28 at NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum: Seizing the Moment for Bold Solutions. Mutual Housing California (Sacramento, CA) received the…
Congress Hears from Affordable Housing Advocates from Across the Country
More than 100 affordable housing and homelessness advocates attended NLIHC’s Capitol Hill Day on March 29 to close out NLIHC’s 2019 Policy Forum: Seizing the Moment for Bold Solutions. The advocates…
NLIHC Honors Three Individuals with the 2019 Housing Leadership Awards
NLIHC and a crowd of approximately 300 honored Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Dr. Mitchell Katz, and Emma “Pinky” Clifford with the 2019 Housing Leadership Awards at a presentation and…
FHFA Releases 2018 National Housing Trust Fund Allocation
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Acting Director Joseph Otting announced on April 4 that he has authorized the disbursement of Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac's 2018 allocations of $244.86 million…
Senate Confirms Mark Calabria as FHFA Director
The Senate confirmed on April 4 Mark Calabria to serve a five-year term as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Dr. Calabria will be leading the agency, which governs the activities…
HUD Secretary Carson Testifies on HUD FY20 Budget
HUD Secretary Ben Carson testified on the Trump administration’s FY20 budget request before both the House and the Senate Appropriations Transportation-HUD (THUD) Subcommittees on April 3. Lawmakers…
Budget Committee Passes Legislation to Lift Non-Defense Discretionary Funding Caps
The House Budget Committee approved on April 3, by a vote of 19-17, legislation that would raise the discretionary spending caps for fiscal years (FY) 2020 and 2021. The “Investing for the People Act…
House Financial Services Committee Approves ‘Ending Homelessness Act’
The House Financial Services Committee approved, by a vote of 32-26, the “Ending Homelessness Act of 2019” (H.R. 1856) on March 28. The legislation was first introduced by House Financial Services…
House Committee Reviews Fair Housing Act
The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on April 2 to review the Fair Housing Act and related efforts to eliminate discrimination and promote opportunity in housing. Witnesses testified…
House Passes ‘Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act’ with Housing Protections
The House of Representatives passed the “Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2019” (H.R. 1585) by a vote of 263-158 on March 4. The bill builds upon the housing protections that were…