Elizabeth Warren’s housing bill is already stopping developments. House amendments fix it
The House of Representatives is addressing the housing affordability crisis with a bipartisan bill aimed at reducing housing costs. The amended bill protects build-to-rent units, which are crucial for increasing housing supply, while the Senate version, largely influenced by Elizabeth Warren, threatens to eliminate this segment. The ongoing debate highlights the challenges of balancing housing development with broader political agendas.
- ▪The House is set to offer a bipartisan bill to reduce housing costs by making it easier to build homes.
- ▪The amended bill protects build-to-rent units, which are essential for increasing housing supply.
- ▪The Senate version of the bill, influenced by Elizabeth Warren, includes provisions that could harm housing development.
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Americans are told that Washington is hopelessly divided, with Republicans and Democrats drifting further toward extremes as everyday families struggle to afford basic living costs. In an election year, many assume that any meaningful change will have to wait until next year. Yet this week, the House of Representatives is set to offer a rare exception: a bipartisan bill that brings together Democrats and Republicans around a single goal — reducing housing costs by making it easier to build homes. As chairman of the House’s only housing-focused panel, the Housing & Insurance Subcommittee, I know firsthand that the U.S.’s housing affordability crisis stems from a decadeslong imbalance between supply and demand.
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