06/22/2026
Today we're sharing a press release, not from NAR (National Association of REALTORS) but from NHC - National Housing Conference - because we want to show how collaborative and bi-partisan this effort has been.
"David M. Dworkin, President and CEO of the National Housing Conference (NHC), released the following statement after the Senate passed 86 to 5 the updated 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act:
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act builds trust among stakeholders. It strengthens bipartisan relationships. It proves that Congress can act when the need is urgent and the coalition is broad enough. The housing community has spent years building that coalition. This bill is evidence that the effort was worth it.
This package combines many of the strongest provisions developed by Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate. It includes reforms designed to increase housing supply, improve federal housing programs, modernize regulations, strengthen disaster recovery tools, support community development, expand housing counseling and financial literacy efforts, increase opportunities for affordable housing production, and improve access to homeownership and rental housing. The bill does more than just invest federal funds into housing – it improves, modernizes, and streamlines programs that will make existing federal funds go further. And that is a gift that will keep giving.
Compromise is never easy, even when everyone agrees on the goal. The revised legislation reflects months of negotiations, difficult conversations, and hard choices. Housing affordability is one of the few challenges that unites policymakers across party lines. Republicans and Democrats alike recognize that rising housing costs are straining families, limiting economic opportunity, and slowing growth in communities across the country. "
Read more here: https://nhc.org/press-release/nhc-applauds-senate-passage-of-bipartisan-housing-legislation-2/
