Joe Baca: “One in seven households now spends more than half of its income on housing and nearly one million men, women, and…”

“One in seven households now spends more than half of its income on housing and nearly one million men, women, and children are homeless. How can we claim to be the leader of the free world yet allow so many of our own to be chained by the bonds of poverty? Unfortunately, there are no programs to help build housing for low-income households. This bill will construct affordable housing for the poorest among us who need it the most. It will help families who have lost their homes in the subprime mortgage crisis or due to a family financial crisis, such as ill health or job loss. It will also help reduce homelessness and the number of Americans living in unsafe housing conditions. Because of this bill, more nurses, teachers, firefighters, and police officers throughout California will have access to affordable housing. The bottom line is that no family should have to choose between paying for food and medicine and safe, decent housing. H.R. 2895 restores our Nation's promise of a decent home for every American family and I urge my colleagues to support it.”