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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a great North Carolinian, a friend to many, and a man of God, Reverend James Hawley McKinnon, Jr. Mr. Speaker, Jim passed away on Sunday, March 11, at the age of 77. Jim McKinnon preached the Gospel of…
HUD's mission is to provide affordable housing, to foster community development, and to protect both renters and homeowners from discrimination.
I did believe in the whistleblower program. I endorsed it.
Looking at this budget proposal, I have to conclude that Trump administration's priorities are elsewhere. It is a heartless request.
For years nearly all of HUD's affordable housing and community development programs have been underfunded compared to demonstrated need.
Access to stable and affordable housing has broad positive impacts. It leads to better health, better education outcomes, higher lifetime earnings, especially for children.
Yet today, in no state in this country, can a person working full-time at the Federal minimum wage afford a two-bedroom apartment at the fair market rent.
It is not an exaggeration to say that America, the most prosperous Nation in the world is in the midst of a housing crisis.
I always want to register my serious concern with the Department's so-called rent reforms, which would essentially shift HUD program costs on to residents.
Public office is a public trust. Even the appearance of impropriety can severely damage our institution.
I think that is a much better way to proceed than the way that we have been doing it in the past.
What I think isn't credible is simply choking off the funding for existing public housing, both operating and capital.
Opportunity zones? Okay. Does that somehow compensate for everything I have said here this morning?
We are talking $50 billion in maintenance needs. And I just reiterate, this isn't an indication of program failure.
I think it would be very helpful if you would finalize those thoughts in a more formal way and give us a basis for future collaboration.