News round-up
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Senate Unanimously Passes H.R. 3700, Bill Now Heads to President Obama’s Desk
Yesterday, the Senate approved H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015, by unanimous consent. A broad coalition of housing advocates– including NLIHC–have worked to advance versions of this legislation for many years. Thank you for your advocacy in support of this important bill! Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Chris Coons… Continue reading
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CNHED Hosts Discussion Highlighting Intersection of Racial Justice and Community Development
By Madeline McHale, NLIHC Field Intern On Thursday, June 23rd, the Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development (CNHED), a NLIHC State Coalition Partner, held their monthly meeting focusing on the intersection of racial justice and community development and featuring speakers from the Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations (PACDC). The meeting began with remarks… Continue reading
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Seattle Restricts Rent Increases for Dilapidated Rental Properties
Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant speaks at the June 6 hearing for the “Carl Haglund Law” banning rent increases at substandard apartments. By Isaac Harris, NLIHC Field Intern The Seattle City Council voted unanimously on June 6 to pass legislation that will prevent landlords from raising rents on homes that do not meet basic… Continue reading
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Broad Coalition tells Congress to Give People with Criminal Records a Fair Chance at Housing
By Christina Libre, NLIHC Policy Intern NLIHC sent a letter this week to Congress to support Representative Maxine Waters’ (D-CA) bold leadership in introducing the Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2016 (H.R. 5085), landmark legislation that will go a long way to ensuring people with criminal records have access to affordable housing. The letter… Continue reading
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House Republicans Release Anti-Poverty Agenda
By Elayne Weiss, Policy Analyst Today, Speaker Ryan and the Republican Task Force on Poverty, Opportunity, and Upward Mobility released an anti-poverty agenda. In developing the agenda, the Task Force identified four key principles that guided their work. These included conditioning the provision of welfare benefits on work, providing incentives to move people from welfare… Continue reading
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