Elayne Weiss
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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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Senate Passes THUD Bill, As Advocates Mobilize to Defeat Amendment Attacking Fair Housing
By Elayne Weiss, Policy Analyst After days of debate, the Senate passed yesterday a spending package that included the THUD appropriations bill by a vote of 89 to 9. NLIHC supported passage of the bill since it includes no significant funding cuts and will ensure households currently served by HUD programs will continue to receive Continue reading
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House Panel Advances FY17 THUD Spending Bill
By Elayne Weiss, Policy Analyst The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) approved its FY17 spending bill on May 18 by a voice vote. Much like the Senate version of the bill, the House proposal is better than expected and should provide sufficient funding to ensure continued assistance Continue reading
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