We strongly urge all members of the committee to support this change.
I want to thank the witnesses today for your travel and your time.
In recent memory the Finance Committee has a proven record of working together, Democrats and Republicans, to solve big, national challenges...
I strongly believe the next opportunity for a big, bipartisan initiative is affordable housing.
And we stopped it. We said the biggest fires are now basically going to be treated as the disasters they are.
obviously, as he indicated, our chair, Senator Wyden, has introduced the Decent, Affordable, and Safe Housing for All (or DASH) Act.
Let me begin by saying how much I appreciate Chair Westerman giving me the opportunity to lead the Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommitte...
My concern is that we're not seeing the urgency that is necessary, because we all know what the challenge is.
Few things unite Americans quite like the feeling that the rent is too damn high, or that saving enough for a down payment is a pipe dream.
The DASH Act would protect taxpayers' investment in Housing Credit properties by combating two threats to long-term affordability.
That's why we call on Congress to protect the nonprofit right of first refusal.
We need to focus on all that. And by the way, a simpler and more rational tax code would also reduce costs for people as well.
We urge Congress to enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit (MIHTC) that Senate Finance Committee Chair Wyden introduced last Congress.
It's a priority that cuts across State lines and political lines, and it's clear there are already bold, bipartisan ideas on the table.
