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Unnamed House Democrat urges passage of HR 6644 to expand affordable housing and support community lenders
Summary
An unnamed Democratic lawmaker, identifying themself as the lead Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, urged passage of HR 6644 (transcribed as the "Housing for the 20 first Century Act"), saying it would build and preserve affordable homes, aid CDFIs and MDIs, and address banking vulnerabilities exposed in 2023.
An unnamed Democratic lawmaker, who identified themself as the lead Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, urged passage of HR 6644 — referred to in the transcript as the "Housing for the 20 first Century Act" — saying the measure would expand affordable housing, support community lenders and address banking vulnerabilities raised in 2023.
"Our housing and homelessness crisis has reached a breaking point," the lawmaker said, adding that "on any given night, 800,000 people are experiencing homelessness in The United States…
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