Congress

ROAD to Housing Act Provisions Diverged in House and Senate Bills

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act grew as it moved through Congress, with the enacted law containing 59 sections across 12 titles, more than either the...

Housing

ROAD to Housing Act Enacted With Key Senate Bill Sections Dropped

Housing affordability has become a growing concern in recent years, according to a new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report that cites rising home...

Legislation

Affordable Housing Block Grant Rules Lag Behind New Federal Law

The federal government's largest block grant dedicated exclusively to affordable housing is operating under regulations that have not caught up with major...

Social Welfare

A Congressional Report Examines Housing Affordability

With housing prices at historic highs, Congress is evaluating methods of how to examine affordability in the market and federal subsidies. A new...

Housing

Housing Act Enacted Without Funding for Most Programs, Congress Says

A law addressing rental affordability, homeownership access and banking regulations fails to appropriate funds for most of its programs, according to a...

Congress

Committee Votes on Rural Development Leadership Amid Crisis

The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee is set to vote today on the Glen Smith nomination to lead USDA's Rural Development office — a...

Community Development and Housing

Flood Insurance Reform Faces Fiscal Reckoning

Why it matters: The House Financial Services Committee's Housing and Insurance Subcommittee convened a congressional hearing roundup on March 26, 2026,...

Community Development and Housing

VA Home Loan Hearing Puts Veteran Affordability — and Republican Credibility — on the Line

The House Veterans' Affairs Economic Opportunity Subcommittee held a VA home loan hearing on March 26, 2026, focused on lowering costs for veteran families...

Community Development and Housing

The National Flood Insurance Program is Drowning in Debt

The National Flood Insurance Program is carrying more than $20 billion in debt, and the properties that flood repeatedly are a significant driver of that...

Energy

House Votes to Strip $5.7 Billion in Home Energy Rebates, Eliminating Heat Pump and Electrification Programs for Millions of Families

The House voted 210–199 on February 26, 2026, to pass the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act, a bill that would repeal three Inflation Reduction Act provisions...

Congress

# Housing Hearing Becomes Proxy War Over Trump Economic Record

The House Financial Services Committee held a high-profile hearing on February 10, 2026, titled "Priced Out of the American Dream," that was supposed to...

Legislative Activity

Senate Overwhelmingly Advances Landmark Housing Supply Bill Targeting America's Millions-Strong Unit Deficit

The Senate voted 90–8 on March 2, 2026, to advance H.R. 6644 — the Housing for the 21st Century Act — clearing a procedural hurdle that sets up what could...

Legislation

Senate Passes Landmark Housing Bill 89-10, Targeting National Shortage of Millions of Homes With Sweeping Zoning, Tax Credit, and Construction Reforms

The Senate voted 89-10 to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a sweeping package that represents the most ambitious federal housing legislation in...

Community Development and Housing

Stroudsburg Hires Delta Development for Infrastructure Lobbying

Federal infrastructure funding efforts intensify as Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania engages Delta Development Group to secure highway project appropriations.

Community Development and Housing

House Financial Services Investigates Little Rock Housing Authority Failures

House Financial Services investigates housing authority oversight failures in Little Rock, examining HUD’s role in enabling years of mismanagement affecting residents.

Community Development and Housing

House Panel Scrutinizes GSA’s Federal Real Estate Overhaul

Federal property reform faces congressional scrutiny as GSA struggles to meet aggressive cost-cutting targets, completing only 30% of lease terminations while facing workforce reductions.

Macroeconomics

HUD Faces Historic 44% Budget Cut as Key Housing Programs Hang in the Balance — Legis1 Community Development and Housing Roundup

1. Trump's proposed FY2026 budget would slash HUD funding by roughly 44 percent — about $33.6 billion — eliminating cornerstone federal housing programs...