Political Quotes

“I believe our Government has a responsibility to ensure vulnerable populations have access to safe, affordable housing, but HUD needs serious reform. H.R. 2406, the U.S. Housing Act, reforms and streamlines HUD from the top down. It empowers local authorities, benefits public housing residents, and saves taxpayers' money. Local authorities know their community's needs far better than a Washington bureaucrat, which is why H.R. 2406 replaces the current tangle of Federal strings with two funding grants for public housing. If we are going to hold local officials responsible for the quality of their community's public housing, they should have the power to implement the solutions that fit their community's needs. Delaware runs its public housing programs exceptionally well, and I believe Delaware and other successful States should be rewarded. Under H.R. 2406, 100 of the most successful local housing authorities will be empowered to develop innovative programs to help move residents out of public housing and into their own homes.”