New Dems Host Roundtable with National Leaders on Housing Access and Affordability
Yesterday, Members of the New Democrat Coalition Affordable Housing Task Force, including Vice Chair Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Andrea Salinas (OR-06) hosted a roundtable to discuss housing markets, supply-side constraints, private equity ownership, and affordability.
New Dems were joined by numerous stakeholders, including representatives from National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB), the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), the National Rental Home Council (NRHC), and Tricon Residential.
Vice Chair Greg Landsman issued the following statement on the roundtable:
“One of the top issues we are hearing from our constituents is that the cost of housing is just too high. New Dems are grateful to the leaders and stakeholders who joined our roundtable for providing insights into the current state of housing and what Congress and the private sector must do to break down regulatory barriers, increase the availability of homes, and make them more affordable for the American people.
“Public-private partnerships are critical to implementing New Dems’ Housing Action Plan, our roadmap to tackle the housing crisis. We look forward to engaging in more conversations like yesterday’s roundtable and working with our partners across the aisle and in the Administration to deliver for hardworking Americans.”
Background:
In March 2024, the Affordable Housing Task Force released its Housing Action Plan, which includes more than 20 policy recommendations that would make improvements to five key factors in affordable housing: the housing supply, permitting and zoning laws, federal financial incentives, the construction workforce, and data collection and transparency.
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