Political Quotes

“Lack of affordable housing is an issue. The Columbus area is the most expensive region for housing in Ohio. A person would have to work a minimum wage of over $18 per hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment. We are fighting to only get a $15-per- hour minimum wage. I recently convened an Affordable Housing Summit to discuss this critical issue with 36 stakeholders, toured the district, and, in that evening, was joined by some 400 constituents to have a community conversation, hearing firsthand from them about affordable housing issues. We know that young people and African Americans are disproportionately affected by this housing shortage. Too many young people, too many seniors, too many veterans, and too many families are facing homelessness. Columbus and our suburban areas are continuing to grow. We need to ensure that all of our residents can grow and prosper. Call to action: I recently passed a bill for FHA first-time home buyers to get a reduction on their mortgage insurance for taking a financial literacy course. It passed the House. Now let's call on the Senate to pass it. We must increase the supply of equitable opportunities to access affordable housing, call on the banks to design CRA projects with their bank-owned houses, raise bond financing, expand abatement housing buyouts, increase Federal funding, hire a housing czar in my district, and support State housing tax credits.…”