Congressional Leaders and Advocates Join NLIHC to Demand Hands Off Housing!

Monday's Hands Off Housing event was a resounding reminder that, collectively, we will push forward until the harmful threats against vital housing and homelessness programs are defeated. Together, we sent a clear message that HUD staff, programs, and investments are critically needed to address our nation’s most pressing challenges.
 
A full recording of the event is available, here.
 
NLIHC applauds Congresswoman Maxine Waters, members of the House Financial Services Committee, and other congressional champions for their unwavering leadership in demanding that HUD Secretary Scott Turner address the attempts to decimate federal housing programs. We express our gratitude to the congressional champions that joined yesterday’s event:

• Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA)
• Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) 
• Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (D-NY)
• Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) 
• Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL) 
• Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) 
• Congresswoman Rashida Talib (D-MI) 
• Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH) 
• Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC) 
• Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV) 
• Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) 
• Congresswoman Becca Balint (D-VT)  
• Congresswoman Jill Tokuda (D-HI)  
• Congressman Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) 

We also express our gratitude to our partners and impacted people that joined the event to reinforce the importance of essential housing and homelessness resources:

• Lisa Rice, President and CEO, National Fair Housing Alliance 
• Donald Whitehead, Executive Director, National Coalition for the Homeless 
• Rhoda Gibson, Co-chair, National ADAPT, Housing Work Group 
• Dr. Everett Kelley, National President, American Federation of Government Employees 
• Dr. Ashaki Robinson, Council 222 President, American Federation of Government Employees 
• Abigail Young, Former HUD Attorney
• Paul Osabede, Current HUD Attorney
• Alayna Waldrum, Policy Consultant, American Association of Service Coordinators 
• Rusty Bennett, CEO, Collaborative Solutions  

Yesterday’s event underscored that NLIHC, our members and partners, impacted people, and congressional leaders will continue to lead the charge to protect the lowest-income and most marginalized people and the housing investments they rely on to remain stably housed. NLIHC is positioned to mobilize in opposition to policies that exacerbate our nation’s housing and homelessness crisis and support policies that will expand affordable housing for millions of Americans who live with the threat of housing insecurity.  
 
We invite advocates to add your organization to a national sign-on letter to heighten the urgency of safeguarding HUD programs and staff.

We met this moment and will be relentless in protecting against any ongoing threats to key federal housing resources. Our fight is to end housing instability and homelessness, redress long-standing racial and social inequities, and advance housing justice. We’re grateful to be in this fight with each of you.