On the recordDecember 21, 2010
Today I rise as a Republican cosponsor of the House version of this legislation, and I urge my colleagues to support the bill. Section 811 is the only Federal housing program that serves non-elderly, low-income people with disabilities. It is the only Federal program that funds housing and vouchers for people with disabilities who seek to live as independent members of the community. Unfortunately, the program hasn't been reformed for over 15 years and, due to inefficiencies, has not served as many people who are disabled as it could. That's why, for the past 4 years, Congressman Murphy and I have worked to reform the section 811 program. The bill under consideration today closely mirrors both House-passed bills. S. 1481 is critical to the goal of increasing the number of affordable units for people with disabilities.
