NLIHC to Testify at Congressional Hearing on How Renters and Communities Are Impacted by Current Housing Market
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel will testify at a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing, “‘The Rent Eats First:’ How Renters and Communities are Impacted by Today’s…
House Financial Services Committee Advances Three Housing Bills
The House Committee on Financial Services approved three bills on July 27 addressing housing: the “Studying Barriers to Homelessness Act” (H.R.7123), the “Naomi Schwartz Safe Parking Act of 2022” (H.…
White House to Hold Summit on Building on Emergency Rental Assistance to Ensure Long-Term Eviction Reform
The White House is holding a virtual event on Tuesday, August 2 from 12:30-2:30 pm ET on the need to build on the American Rescue Plan’s Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program to ensure long-term…
Summer of IDEAS Event Series Concludes with Live Discussion about Pulitzer Prize-winning Book Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival and Hope in an American City
The final event in NLIHC’s Summer of IDEAS event series will take place on Thursday, August 4, at 3 pm ET, when Melissa Harris-Perry of Wake Forest University moderates a panel discussion about…
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Releases Draft FY23 Funding Bill with Some Increases for Affordable Housing and Homelessness
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) released on July 28 its draft spending bill for fiscal year (FY) 2023.…
Tentative Deal Reached on Budget Reconciliation Package that Excludes Needed Housing Investments
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Joe Manchin (D-VA) reached agreement on July 27 on a reconciliation package that includes roughly $433 billion in new spending over the next 10…
New Bipartisan Congressional Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Caucus Announced
Representatives Troy A. Carter Sr. (D-LA), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Joe Neguse (D-CO), and Nancy Mace (R-SC) announced the formation of the Bipartisan Congressional Disaster Preparedness and…
House Passes Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Package Containing Text Endorsed by Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition
The House of Representatives passed the “Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act” on July 29 by a vote of 218-199. The more than 500-page bill contains numerous provisions boosting the nation’s…
New Bipartisan Congressional Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Caucus Announced
Representatives Troy A. Carter Sr. (D-LA), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Joe Neguse (D-CO), and Nancy Mace (R-SC) announced the formation of the Bipartisan Congressional Disaster Preparedness and…
Polling Shows Concern About Extreme Weather Events and Broad Support for Greater Levels of Disaster Assistance
A polling memo released late last month by Data for Progress, found that voters across the political spectrum remain concerned about the impact of extreme weather events that are growing in frequency…
Join Today’s National HoUSed Campaign Call for Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing!
Join today’s (August 1) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30 to 4:00 pm ET. We will be joined by Biden Administration Senior Advisor and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Coordinator Gene Sperling to…