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Sept. 30, 2019
Letter to Mr. Steve Adler, Mayor of the City of Austin - Rep. Chip Roy Letter To Austin City Mayor Steve Adler RE: Homelessness Policy
Rep. Chip Roy
Sept. 20, 2019
Cruz Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act Empowers American Worker, Keeps Economy Strong
Sen. Ted Cruz
Sept. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Reps. Pressley, Wexton Slam Carson's Latest Attack on Transgender Americans
Rep. Sylvia Garcia, ...
Aug. 24, 2019
Crenshaw Statement On Release Of Federal Flood Mitigation Funds
Rep. Dan Crenshaw
Aug. 24, 2019
As Two Year Anniversary of Hurricane Harvey Approaches, Fletcher's Bipartisan Legislation Brings Promised Recovery Funding To Texas
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher
Aug. 1, 2019
Congressman Gonzalez Encourages Disaster Survivors to Take Advantage of Resources Offered by Fema and Other Federal Agencies
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
July 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Sens. Moran, Van Hollen Lead Colleagues in Probing Fed on Efforts to Prevent Real Estate Wire Fraud
Sen. Ted Cruz, ...
July 30, 2019
Congressman Al Green's Support of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits Program Pays off for Houston's Senior Citizens
Rep. Al Green
June 25, 2019
Congressman Al Green Applauds Passage of HUD-VASH Funding Increase Amendment to H.R. 3055
Rep. Al Green
June 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson M.D., Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Rep. Juan Vargas Leads Letter Urging HUD to Affirm Dreamers Eligibility for FHA Backed Mortgages
Rep. Joaquin Castro, ...
June 24, 2019
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Rep. Chip Roy
June 20, 2019
Gillibrand Announces Legislation to Block Proposed HUD Rule Prohibiting Families with Mixed Citizenship Status from Receiving Federal Housing Aid
Rep. Sylvia Garcia, ...
June 11, 2019
House Financial Services Committee Advances Legislation Blocking Cruel Hud Proposal to Evict Mixed-Immigrant Status Families
Rep. Sylvia Garcia
June 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Waters, Velázquez and 63 Democrats Blast CFPB's HMDA Rollback
Rep. Sylvia Garcia, ...
May 20, 2019
Carter Joins Panetta, Bipartisan Lawmakers in Introducing Better Military Housing Act
Rep. John Carter
May 16, 2019
Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia and House Democrats Introduce Legislation Blocking Cruel Hud Proposal to Evict Mixed-Immigrant Status Families
Rep. Sylvia Garcia
May 13, 2019
Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Waters, Rep. Garcia and 20 Committee Democrats Condemn Carson's Cruel Proposal to Evict Mixed-Immigration Status Families
Rep. Sylvia Garcia
May 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Waters, Garcia and 21 Committee Democrats Condemn Carson's Cruel Proposal to Evict Mixed-Immigration Status Families
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, ...
May 3, 2019
Letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Providing Crucial Care for our Neighbors: Doggett Urges Support for SAHA Air Conditioning Initiative
Rep. Lloyd Doggett
May 1, 2019
Fair Housing Month
Rep. Al Green
April 12, 2019
Rep. Cuellar Combats Poverty through FY19 Appropriations Bill
Rep. Henry Cuellar
April 2, 2019
Hoyer, Lee Announce Majority Leader Task Force on Poverty and Opportunity Vice Chairs
Rep. Sylvia Garcia, ...
March 19, 2019
Reps. Gonzalez, Wagner, Garcia, and Hollingsworth Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence in Rural America
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
March 15, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, IRS - Allow Veteran Housing Projects to Receive Tax-Exempt Bonds
Sen. John Cornyn, ...
Feb. 12, 2019
Cornyn, Ratcliffe Bill to Restore Local Control of Fannin County Land Passes Senate
Sen. John Cornyn, ...
Jan. 17, 2019
Letter to Donald Trump - Shutdown Housing Crisis
Rep. Marc Veasey, ...
Jan. 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Congressman Crenshaw Sends Letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Urging Release of Instructions for Post-Harvey Disaster Relief Funds
Rep. Dan Crenshaw
Jan. 8, 2019
Cornyn, Cruz, Thornberry Introduce Bill to Help Resolve Red River Land Dispute
Sen. Ted Cruz, ...
Aug. 23, 2018
Remarks by President Trump at a Roundtable on the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA)
Sen. John Cornyn, ...
July 18, 2018
Sessions Introduces Resolution to Support Religious Leaders
Rep. Pete Sessions
June 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Senators Scott, Menendez Lead Bipartisan Effort to Make Home Ownership More Attainable For American Families
Sen. John Cornyn, ...
May 9, 2018
Cornyn, Warner Introduce Bill to Promote Partnerships with Nonprofits for Community Rehabilitation
Sen. John Cornyn, ...
May 4, 2018
Castro Statement on the Administration's Decision to Terminate Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans
Rep. Joaquin Castro
May 3, 2018
Congressmen Gonzalez and Poliquin Introduce Legislation to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence in Rural America
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, ...
April 27, 2018
Congressmen Gonzalez and Faso Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ease Financial Hardship of Flooding Damage
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, ...
April 24, 2018
Community Associations Provide Value to Residents and Local Governments
Rep. Pete Sessions
March 22, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development & Related Agencies and the Hon. David Price, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, & Related Agencies - Congressman Al Green's Statement on Funding for Homeless Veteran Supportive Housing
Rep. Al Green, ...
March 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development & Related Agencies and the Hon. David Price, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, & Related Agencies - Congressman Al Green's Statement on Funding for Fair Housing Programs
Rep. Al Green, ...
March 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, the Hon. Nita Lowey, the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart, and the Hon. David Price - Increase FY 2019 Funding for Federal Housing Programs
Rep. Al Green, ...
March 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Rosa Delauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Welch Leads Bipartisan Coalition Calling for Full Funding of Heating Assistance Program
Rep. Al Green, ...
March 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart, and the Hon. David Price - Increase FY 2019 Funding for Federal Housing Programs
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, ...
March 8, 2018
Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development - In Letter to Carson, CBC Criticizes Proposed Change to HUD's Mission Statement
Rep. Al Green, ...
Feb. 16, 2018
Letter to Leandra English, Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Demanding Answers on Mulvaney's Efforts to Weaken the Consumer Bureau's Office of Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, ...
Feb. 14, 2018
Trid Improvement Act of 2017
Rep. John Williams
Feb. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Push for Fair Housing
Rep. Al Green, ...
Dec. 25, 2017
Tweet - ""[H]omeless people were 167% more likely to have ER visits than the non-homeless population, and that from 300-400 homeless were arrested in Dallas each month. [Not] shocking, but they gave Crain data she could take to officials to try to influence policy on homelessness."
Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 14, 2017
Sen. Cruz Joins Sens. Rubio, Kennedy, Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Simplify Disaster Assistance for Hurricane Victims
Sen. Ted Cruz
Dec. 14, 2017
Cornyn, Heitkamp Introduce Bill to Help Victims of Domestic Violence Access Safe Housing
Sen. John Cornyn, ...
Oct. 20, 2017
Cruz, Cornyn Statements on New HUD Resources for Texas Hurricane
Sen. Ted Cruz
Sept. 21, 2017
Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Cruz, Cornyn Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging HUD to Speed Up Allocation of Harvey Relief Funds
Sen. Ted Cruz
Date
Title
Politician
Sept. 30, 2019
Letter to Mr. Steve Adler, Mayor of the City of Austin - Rep. Chip Roy Letter To Austin City Mayor Steve Adler RE: Homelessness Policy
Rep.Chip Roy
Sept. 20, 2019
Cruz Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act Empowers American Worker, Keeps Economy Strong
Sen.Ted Cruz
Sept. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Reps. Pressley, Wexton Slam Carson's Latest Attack on Transgender Americans
Rep.Sylvia Garcia, ...
Aug. 24, 2019
Crenshaw Statement On Release Of Federal Flood Mitigation Funds
Rep.Dan Crenshaw
Aug. 24, 2019
As Two Year Anniversary of Hurricane Harvey Approaches, Fletcher's Bipartisan Legislation Brings Promised Recovery Funding To Texas
Rep.Lizzie Fletcher
Aug. 1, 2019
Congressman Gonzalez Encourages Disaster Survivors to Take Advantage of Resources Offered by Fema and Other Federal Agencies
Rep.Vicente Gonzalez
July 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Sens. Moran, Van Hollen Lead Colleagues in Probing Fed on Efforts to Prevent Real Estate Wire Fraud
Sen.Ted Cruz, ...
July 30, 2019
Congressman Al Green's Support of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits Program Pays off for Houston's Senior Citizens
Rep.Al Green
June 25, 2019
Congressman Al Green Applauds Passage of HUD-VASH Funding Increase Amendment to H.R. 3055
Rep.Al Green
June 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson M.D., Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Rep. Juan Vargas Leads Letter Urging HUD to Affirm Dreamers Eligibility for FHA Backed Mortgages
Rep.Joaquin Castro, ...
June 24, 2019
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Rep.Chip Roy
June 20, 2019
Gillibrand Announces Legislation to Block Proposed HUD Rule Prohibiting Families with Mixed Citizenship Status from Receiving Federal Housing Aid
Rep.Sylvia Garcia, ...
June 11, 2019
House Financial Services Committee Advances Legislation Blocking Cruel Hud Proposal to Evict Mixed-Immigrant Status Families
Rep.Sylvia Garcia
June 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Waters, Velázquez and 63 Democrats Blast CFPB's HMDA Rollback
Rep.Sylvia Garcia, ...
May 20, 2019
Carter Joins Panetta, Bipartisan Lawmakers in Introducing Better Military Housing Act
Rep.John Carter
May 16, 2019
Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia and House Democrats Introduce Legislation Blocking Cruel Hud Proposal to Evict Mixed-Immigrant Status Families
Rep.Sylvia Garcia
May 13, 2019
Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Waters, Rep. Garcia and 20 Committee Democrats Condemn Carson's Cruel Proposal to Evict Mixed-Immigration Status Families
Rep.Sylvia Garcia
May 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Waters, Garcia and 21 Committee Democrats Condemn Carson's Cruel Proposal to Evict Mixed-Immigration Status Families
Rep.Vicente Gonzalez, ...
May 3, 2019
Letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Providing Crucial Care for our Neighbors: Doggett Urges Support for SAHA Air Conditioning Initiative
Rep.Lloyd Doggett
May 1, 2019
Fair Housing Month
Rep.Al Green
April 12, 2019
Rep. Cuellar Combats Poverty through FY19 Appropriations Bill
Rep.Henry Cuellar
April 2, 2019
Hoyer, Lee Announce Majority Leader Task Force on Poverty and Opportunity Vice Chairs
Rep.Sylvia Garcia, ...
March 19, 2019
Reps. Gonzalez, Wagner, Garcia, and Hollingsworth Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence in Rural America
Rep.Vicente Gonzalez
March 15, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, IRS - Allow Veteran Housing Projects to Receive Tax-Exempt Bonds
Sen.John Cornyn, ...
Feb. 12, 2019
Cornyn, Ratcliffe Bill to Restore Local Control of Fannin County Land Passes Senate
Sen.John Cornyn, ...
Jan. 17, 2019
Letter to Donald Trump - Shutdown Housing Crisis
Rep.Marc Veasey, ...
Jan. 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Congressman Crenshaw Sends Letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Urging Release of Instructions for Post-Harvey Disaster Relief Funds
Rep.Dan Crenshaw
Jan. 8, 2019
Cornyn, Cruz, Thornberry Introduce Bill to Help Resolve Red River Land Dispute
Sen.Ted Cruz, ...
Aug. 23, 2018
Remarks by President Trump at a Roundtable on the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA)
Sen.John Cornyn, ...
July 18, 2018
Sessions Introduces Resolution to Support Religious Leaders
Rep.Pete Sessions
June 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Senators Scott, Menendez Lead Bipartisan Effort to Make Home Ownership More Attainable For American Families
Sen.John Cornyn, ...
May 9, 2018
Cornyn, Warner Introduce Bill to Promote Partnerships with Nonprofits for Community Rehabilitation
Sen.John Cornyn, ...
May 4, 2018
Castro Statement on the Administration's Decision to Terminate Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans
Rep.Joaquin Castro
May 3, 2018
Congressmen Gonzalez and Poliquin Introduce Legislation to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence in Rural America
Rep.Vicente Gonzalez, ...
April 27, 2018
Congressmen Gonzalez and Faso Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ease Financial Hardship of Flooding Damage
Rep.Vicente Gonzalez, ...
April 24, 2018
Community Associations Provide Value to Residents and Local Governments
Rep.Pete Sessions
March 22, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development & Related Agencies and the Hon. David Price, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, & Related Agencies - Congressman Al Green's Statement on Funding for Homeless Veteran Supportive Housing
Rep.Al Green, ...
March 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development & Related Agencies and the Hon. David Price, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, & Related Agencies - Congressman Al Green's Statement on Funding for Fair Housing Programs
Rep.Al Green, ...
March 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, the Hon. Nita Lowey, the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart, and the Hon. David Price - Increase FY 2019 Funding for Federal Housing Programs
Rep.Al Green, ...
March 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Rosa Delauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Welch Leads Bipartisan Coalition Calling for Full Funding of Heating Assistance Program
Rep.Al Green, ...
March 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart, and the Hon. David Price - Increase FY 2019 Funding for Federal Housing Programs
Rep.Vicente Gonzalez, ...
March 8, 2018
Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development - In Letter to Carson, CBC Criticizes Proposed Change to HUD's Mission Statement
Rep.Al Green, ...
Feb. 16, 2018
Letter to Leandra English, Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Demanding Answers on Mulvaney's Efforts to Weaken the Consumer Bureau's Office of Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity
Rep.Vicente Gonzalez, ...
Feb. 14, 2018
Trid Improvement Act of 2017
Rep.John Williams
Feb. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Push for Fair Housing
Rep.Al Green, ...
Dec. 25, 2017
Tweet - ""[H]omeless people were 167% more likely to have ER visits than the non-homeless population, and that from 300-400 homeless were arrested in Dallas each month. [Not] shocking, but they gave Crain data she could take to officials to try to influence policy on homelessness."
Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 14, 2017
Sen. Cruz Joins Sens. Rubio, Kennedy, Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Simplify Disaster Assistance for Hurricane Victims
Sen.Ted Cruz
Dec. 14, 2017
Cornyn, Heitkamp Introduce Bill to Help Victims of Domestic Violence Access Safe Housing
Sen.John Cornyn, ...
Oct. 20, 2017
Cruz, Cornyn Statements on New HUD Resources for Texas Hurricane
Sen.Ted Cruz
Sept. 21, 2017
Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Cruz, Cornyn Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging HUD to Speed Up Allocation of Harvey Relief Funds
Sen.Ted Cruz
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