Senator Todd Young (R-IN) provided a keynote address at NLIHC’s Policy Forum on March 27, explaining to attendees why tackling the affordable housing crisis has become one of his top priorities as a policymaker. Because having an affordable home is essential to ensuring that all families have access to “a fair shot to succeed,” Senator Young said, he has made housing policy central to his “Fair Shot Agenda.” He spoke about two bipartisan housing bills he has introduced, the “Housing Choice Mobility Demonstration Act” to help voucher holders live in areas of opportunity and legislation to create a housing affordability task force to study the cross-sectoral impacts of the housing crisis and to propose solutions, both bills NLIHC supports. Senator Young noted other areas of housing policy that deserve more attention, including security deposits, restrictive land-use and zoning regulations at the local level, and federal disaster housing response. He concluded his remarks by encouraging the audience to continue to advocate for affordable housing with their members of Congress.
Senator Todd Young (R-IN)