I think it is really critical the GAO includes this in their review and making sure we hold them accountable

I think the humanitarian crisis is real.

We have a home ownership crisis in my district and across Michigan.

When people can't get mortgages, they are forced to turn to land contracts.

If you want to see what doing nothing looks like in communities of color, I will show you.

The one thing that I noticed is, I think I saw some statistics that a majority of my residents in the 13th Congressional District, close to half of them are renters now.

I love it, because I have a chairwoman who believes in allowing, especially women of color, to have access and a voice in this committee.

No, it is important. And lastly, one of the things, and again, in the nonprofit sector, we did these diversity trainings.

No, you don't understand, you have to win, because if you win, that means we belong.

Lagging appraisals put moving into many of our vacant homes and renovating them out of reach.

I think that is something that is critically important for us to push up against.