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NAHB Leaders Call

on Congress to

Adopt a Strong

Housing Agenda

Discussions were held with several influential
lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle, You Can Bring Housing Home
including: NAHB members have a unique opportunity to build
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on the efforts of their leadership team by Bringing
• Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), chairman of the Housing Home™ during the week of April 30 through

• Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee May 5. Congress will be in recess, allowing all those
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) involved in the residential construction industry to
• Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) meet with their federal lawmakers in their home
• House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) districts to discuss the important issues listed above,
• Senate Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) as well as other matters that impact their businesses
and communities.
• Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio), Chairman of the NAHB MAR 2018
• National Republican Congressional Committee
Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Chairman of the
• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Talks centered on the need to enact policies
that would:

Provide a stable and affordable supply of credit for
home buyers, home builders and rental housing.
Reduce or eliminate unnecessary regulations to
make homeownership and rental housing more
affordable for teachers, firefighters, police officers
and other middle-class families.

Adopt sensible workforce development and
immigration policy that will help the residential
construction industry to fill open jobs and boost the
nation’s economy.
Achieve a long-term reauthorization of the
National Flood Insurance Program that will keep
the program fiscally sound and let builders provide
safe and affordable housing.

14 APRIL 2018 | GREATER SAN ANTONIO BUILDERS ASSOCIATION