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Aug. 28, 2019
Amidst hurricane season & standing with worried LI homeowners, Schumer debuts flood insurance program reform bill he'll push to pass ASAP while waging fight to prevent critical program from lapsing on LI in September
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development - Menendez, Rep. Soto Lead Bicameral Letter Requesting HUD to Immediately Publish Disaster Recovery Funds Disbursement Requirements for Puerto Rico and U.S.VI
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Acting Secretary of The Army - with Quality & Health Questions Plaguing Private Housing at Ny Bases Like West Point, Schumer Launches Multi-Tiered Effort to Clean up Conditions for Our Troops & Their Families and Immediately Increase Oversight & Regulations; Senator Says Nation's Heroes Deserve Best Housing Possible
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2019
Letter to Gregory Russ, Incoming Chair and CEO of the New York City Housing Authority - Clarke Authors Letter to NYCHA to Require Action for Resident Safety and Accountability
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 25, 2019
Reps. Pressley, Clarke & Tlaib Announce Bill Banning Facial Recognition in Public Housing
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
July 19, 2019
Governor Cuomo Announces Ribbon Cutting for $17 Million Affordable Senior Development and Adult Day Care in Irondequoit
Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
July 10, 2019
Harris, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Bill to Provide People with Criminal Records A Fair Chance at Housing
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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. Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 20, 2019
Gillibrand Announces Legislation to Block Proposed HUD Rule Prohibiting Families with Mixed Citizenship Status from Receiving Federal Housing Aid
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 20, 2019
Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Guarantee Dreamers Access to Home Loans
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 20, 2019
Menendez Leads Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Guarantee Dreamers Access to Home Loans
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Senator Warren and Colleagues to Congressional Budget Negotiators: Make Child Care, Affordable Housing, and Addressing the Climate Crisis Top Priorities
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior - Gillibrand Calls For Sans Historic District in Suffolk County to Be Placed On the National Register of Historic Places
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Wyden, Merkley Urge Feds to Reconsider New Housing Rules
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 13, 2019
Letter to Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Protection Bureau - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues to CFPB: HMDA Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americas
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 12, 2019
Letter to Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Senators to CFPB: Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americans
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 12, 2019
Velázquez on NYS Housing Deal
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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. Nydia Velázquez, ...
May 22, 2019
Rep. Espaillat Joins Sen. Warren to Lead Bicameral Colleagues to Reintroduce Legislation to Provide Stable Housing for Survivors of Natural Disasters
Rep. Adriano Espaillat
May 22, 2019
Consumers First Act
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
May 22, 2019
Warren, Espaillat, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Provide Stable Housing for Survivors of Natural Disasters
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
May 21, 2019
Letter to David E. Price, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies, and Mario Diaz-Balart, Ranking Member -
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
May 15, 2019
Executive Session
Sen. Chuck Schumer
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. Gregory Meeks, ...
May 10, 2019
Velázquez Leads NYC Members in Opposing HUD Plan to Target Immigrants
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
April 29, 2019
Letter to Director Kraninger - Cortez Masto, Senators Demand Cfpb Maintain Home Mortgage Disclosure Database
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 19, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $172 Million In Federal Funding To Aid NY State Economic Development & Affordable Housing
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
April 15, 2019
Letter to Sen. Susan Collins, Chair of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Sen. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Feinstein Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging Increased Funding for Affordable Housing
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 11, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $800,000 In Federal Funds To Four Upstate New York Organizations Working To Stop Housing Discrimination
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 8, 2019
Letter to Chair Collins and Ranking Member Reed - Senator Heinrich and Colleagues Urges Increased Funding For Affordable Housing
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 4, 2019
Tweet - "Our housing market needs to work for the middle class & those striving to get there But @realDonaldTrump's pick to oversee the mortgage finance system wants affordable housing goals "permanently suspended" Mark Calabria isn't fit to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 4, 2019
Tweet - "Working Americans, communities of color, &millennial Americans looking to buy a home for the first time should shudder at the thought of Mark Calabria in charge of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) I hope my Republican colleagues hear their voices"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 4, 2019
Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump wants Mark Calabria to lead the agency responsible for overseeing our housing finance system. Calabria is a man who has said that "extensive regulation" led to the financial crisis and "bankers shouldn't be blamed"! Entirely unacceptable."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 8, 2019
Letter to Marisa Lago, Director and Chairperson of the Department of City Planning - Industry City Rezoning Plan
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Feb. 7, 2019
Democrats Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Housing Discrimination
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Jan. 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson - Quigley Leads Letter to Secretary Carson on Continued Failure to Review Crucial Nondiscrimination Guidance Documents For LGBT Americans in HUD Facilities
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 31, 2019
Joint Congressional Statement on HUD, NYCHA Agreement
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Jan. 24, 2019
Rep. Adriano Espaillat Calls on New York Landlords to Waive Late Fees and Eviction Actions During the Trump Shutdown
Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Jan. 18, 2019
Letter to Ms. Helen M. Albert, HUD - Call for Investigation into HUD Departure, Interference in Puerto Rico Disbursements
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Jan. 17, 2019
Letter to Helen M. Albert, Acting Inspector General - Velázquez, Thompson, Grijalva Call for Investigation into HUD Departure, Interference in Puerto Rico Disbursements
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 17, 2019
Letter to Donald Trump - Shutdown Housing Crisis
Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
Jan. 17, 2019
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Morelle joins colleagues in letter to President Trump voicing fears of how his shutdown is hurting affordable housing programs
Rep. Joe Morelle
Jan. 16, 2019
The Trump Shutdown
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 10, 2019
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Rep. Jerry Nadler
Nov. 26, 2018
Letter to Secretary Carson, HUD - Improve Oversight Of Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 19, 2018
Schumer To Congress: Syracuse Children Are A Prime Example Of Why It's A Critical Time For Feds To Be Pumping Funds Into Controlling And Removing Lead From Homes
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 19, 2018
Tweet - "With more than 675 Syracuse children poisoned by lead last year, we need to act to remove lead-based threats. Congress must pass a $30 million funding increase for @HUDgov's lead hazard removal program. HUD must approve the city's application to restart its lead removal program."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 12, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Release LIHEAP Aid
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 3, 2018
Letter to Secretary Ben Carson, HUD - Towne Gardens' Living Conditions Are Inexcusable And Demand Immediate Action
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2018
Real Estate Harmonization Act
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Date
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Politician
Aug. 28, 2019
Amidst hurricane season & standing with worried LI homeowners, Schumer debuts flood insurance program reform bill he'll push to pass ASAP while waging fight to prevent critical program from lapsing on LI in September
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development - Menendez, Rep. Soto Lead Bicameral Letter Requesting HUD to Immediately Publish Disaster Recovery Funds Disbursement Requirements for Puerto Rico and U.S.VI
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Acting Secretary of The Army - with Quality & Health Questions Plaguing Private Housing at Ny Bases Like West Point, Schumer Launches Multi-Tiered Effort to Clean up Conditions for Our Troops & Their Families and Immediately Increase Oversight & Regulations; Senator Says Nation's Heroes Deserve Best Housing Possible
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2019
Letter to Gregory Russ, Incoming Chair and CEO of the New York City Housing Authority - Clarke Authors Letter to NYCHA to Require Action for Resident Safety and Accountability
Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 25, 2019
Reps. Pressley, Clarke & Tlaib Announce Bill Banning Facial Recognition in Public Housing
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
July 19, 2019
Governor Cuomo Announces Ribbon Cutting for $17 Million Affordable Senior Development and Adult Day Care in Irondequoit
Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
July 10, 2019
Harris, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Bill to Provide People with Criminal Records A Fair Chance at Housing
Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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.Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 20, 2019
Gillibrand Announces Legislation to Block Proposed HUD Rule Prohibiting Families with Mixed Citizenship Status from Receiving Federal Housing Aid
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 20, 2019
Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Guarantee Dreamers Access to Home Loans
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 20, 2019
Menendez Leads Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Guarantee Dreamers Access to Home Loans
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Senator Warren and Colleagues to Congressional Budget Negotiators: Make Child Care, Affordable Housing, and Addressing the Climate Crisis Top Priorities
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior - Gillibrand Calls For Sans Historic District in Suffolk County to Be Placed On the National Register of Historic Places
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Wyden, Merkley Urge Feds to Reconsider New Housing Rules
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 13, 2019
Letter to Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Protection Bureau - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues to CFPB: HMDA Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americas
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 12, 2019
Letter to Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Senators to CFPB: Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americans
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 12, 2019
Velázquez on NYS Housing Deal
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
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.Nydia Velázquez, ...
May 22, 2019
Rep. Espaillat Joins Sen. Warren to Lead Bicameral Colleagues to Reintroduce Legislation to Provide Stable Housing for Survivors of Natural Disasters
Rep.Adriano Espaillat
May 22, 2019
Consumers First Act
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
May 22, 2019
Warren, Espaillat, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Provide Stable Housing for Survivors of Natural Disasters
Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
May 21, 2019
Letter to David E. Price, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies, and Mario Diaz-Balart, Ranking Member -
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
May 15, 2019
Executive Session
Sen.Chuck Schumer
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.Gregory Meeks, ...
May 10, 2019
Velázquez Leads NYC Members in Opposing HUD Plan to Target Immigrants
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
April 29, 2019
Letter to Director Kraninger - Cortez Masto, Senators Demand Cfpb Maintain Home Mortgage Disclosure Database
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 19, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $172 Million In Federal Funding To Aid NY State Economic Development & Affordable Housing
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
April 15, 2019
Letter to Sen. Susan Collins, Chair of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Sen. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Feinstein Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging Increased Funding for Affordable Housing
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 11, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $800,000 In Federal Funds To Four Upstate New York Organizations Working To Stop Housing Discrimination
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 8, 2019
Letter to Chair Collins and Ranking Member Reed - Senator Heinrich and Colleagues Urges Increased Funding For Affordable Housing
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 4, 2019
Tweet - "Our housing market needs to work for the middle class & those striving to get there But @realDonaldTrump's pick to oversee the mortgage finance system wants affordable housing goals "permanently suspended" Mark Calabria isn't fit to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 4, 2019
Tweet - "Working Americans, communities of color, &millennial Americans looking to buy a home for the first time should shudder at the thought of Mark Calabria in charge of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) I hope my Republican colleagues hear their voices"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 4, 2019
Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump wants Mark Calabria to lead the agency responsible for overseeing our housing finance system. Calabria is a man who has said that "extensive regulation" led to the financial crisis and "bankers shouldn't be blamed"! Entirely unacceptable."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 8, 2019
Letter to Marisa Lago, Director and Chairperson of the Department of City Planning - Industry City Rezoning Plan
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Feb. 7, 2019
Democrats Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Housing Discrimination
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Jan. 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson - Quigley Leads Letter to Secretary Carson on Continued Failure to Review Crucial Nondiscrimination Guidance Documents For LGBT Americans in HUD Facilities
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 31, 2019
Joint Congressional Statement on HUD, NYCHA Agreement
Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Jan. 24, 2019
Rep. Adriano Espaillat Calls on New York Landlords to Waive Late Fees and Eviction Actions During the Trump Shutdown
Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Jan. 18, 2019
Letter to Ms. Helen M. Albert, HUD - Call for Investigation into HUD Departure, Interference in Puerto Rico Disbursements
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Jan. 17, 2019
Letter to Helen M. Albert, Acting Inspector General - Velázquez, Thompson, Grijalva Call for Investigation into HUD Departure, Interference in Puerto Rico Disbursements
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 17, 2019
Letter to Donald Trump - Shutdown Housing Crisis
Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
Jan. 17, 2019
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Morelle joins colleagues in letter to President Trump voicing fears of how his shutdown is hurting affordable housing programs
Rep.Joe Morelle
Jan. 16, 2019
The Trump Shutdown
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 10, 2019
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Rep.Jerry Nadler
Nov. 26, 2018
Letter to Secretary Carson, HUD - Improve Oversight Of Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 19, 2018
Schumer To Congress: Syracuse Children Are A Prime Example Of Why It's A Critical Time For Feds To Be Pumping Funds Into Controlling And Removing Lead From Homes
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 19, 2018
Tweet - "With more than 675 Syracuse children poisoned by lead last year, we need to act to remove lead-based threats. Congress must pass a $30 million funding increase for @HUDgov's lead hazard removal program. HUD must approve the city's application to restart its lead removal program."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 12, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Release LIHEAP Aid
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 3, 2018
Letter to Secretary Ben Carson, HUD - Towne Gardens' Living Conditions Are Inexcusable And Demand Immediate Action
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2018
Real Estate Harmonization Act
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
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