Yesterday Senator Cardin and Senator Young introduced the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act, which is all about giving a private-investment boost for housing in blighted and struggling neighborhoods that need it most.
Maria Cantwell
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Maria Ellen Cantwell is a United States Senator from Washington, serving since January 3, 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been actively involved in various legislative efforts, particularly focusing on technology, environmental issues, and healthcare. Throughout her tenure, Cantwell has worked on policies aimed at promoting clean energy and protecting the environment, as well as advocating for affordable healthcare access for all Americans.
We have been facing the housing affordability crisis for too long--both in cities like Seattle and in rural areas.
It's clear that people experiencing homelessness need more help than they're getting.
This housing supply shortage has only increased the cost of rent relative to median income.
The bill she and Senator Young have put forward, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, would expand LIHTC to create 2 million new units nationwide.
Yesterday, Senator Cardin and Senator Young introduced the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act, which is all about giving a private investment boost for housing in blighted and struggling neighborhoods that need it most.
Members of Congress also need to keep pushing State and local authorities to cut back on the thicket of zoning rules that get in the way of building the housing Americans need.
It's clear that people experiencing homelessness need more help than they're getting.
It's clear that those experiencing homelessness need more help than they're getting.
I do think, Acting Director Nolen, that with an appropriator here, we want to make very clear that getting this law fully implemented does require the commensurate appropriation levels.
This workforce housing--I'm hearing that hospitals are paying for affordable housing, that insurance is paying for affordable housing.
For a long time, you were breaking the rules as a Democrat if you talked about supply-side ideas.
We have been facing the housing affordability crisis for too long--both in cities like Seattle and in rural areas.
The bill she and Senator Young have put forward, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, would expand LIHTC to create 2 million new units nationwide.
This workforce housing--I'm hearing that hospitals are paying for affordable housing, that insurance is paying for affordable housing.
I can't tell you how astounding that is just to hear, because we already knew in Washington that we need an incredible investment in workforce housing.
It is beyond time that we take the necessary steps to truly address the housing supply problem.
I can't tell you how astounding that is just to hear, because we already knew in Washington that we need an incredible investment in workforce housing.
Congress could spur the creation of over 2 million more rental units over the next decade by enacting the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act.
The bill she and Senator Young have put forward, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, would expand LIHTC to create 2 million new units nationwide.
It's my view that in 2023 providing the States with this kind of flexibility is absolutely essential to increasing housing supply where it is needed most.
I would just point out that that ODA expert review panel, besides, you know, representatives from machinists, I think it's good news that Javier de Luis is on there.





