Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of my amendment which would provide increased funding to support the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Family Self-Sufficiency Program. Access to stable, safe, and affordable housing is a fundamental human right. In my district, the Massachusetts Seventh, one of the most diverse and unequal districts in our Nation, we are distinctly aware of the connection between housing and economic opportunity. Affordable housing promotes healthy living and provides low-income people a chance at upward mobility. Without it, families are destabilized, productivity suffers, and entire communities crumble. Recently, the Boston Housing Authority partnered with Metro Housing and Compass Working Capital, a nonprofit financial services organization which provides financial coaching services and support to Family Self-Sufficiency Program participants in my district. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program is a voluntary, 5-year program that provides participants in the federally-funded Housing Choice Voucher Program the opportunity to save part of their rent increase when they earn more money at work. The program provides participating families with an FSS savings account. My amendment provides $5 million in additional funding to the organizations working with individuals and families seeking to improve their financial standing.…”