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As Democrats and Republicans in Congress remain at odds over everything from vaccines to immigration, they may have found one issue they can actually agree on: building more housing.
U.S. Reps. Sam Liccardo, D-Calif., and Mike Flood, R-Neb., introduced legislation Tuesday aimed at making it easier for cities to use federal money to build affordable housing.
The Unleashing Needed Local Options to Construct and Keep Housing (UNLOCK) Act would loosen restrictions on how municipalities spend Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
Efforts stem from feedback gathered by the House Subcommittee on Housing, which sought input from local governments on ways to reduce red tape in federal housing programs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) introduced the Unleashing Needed Local Options to Construct and Keep Housing (UNLOCK) Act with the Republican Chair of the House Subcommittee on Housing, Mike Flood (NE-01). The bipartisan bill will reduce hurdles for cities and local governments using federal funds to build affordable housing.
Santa Clara County officials want their largest city’s support in hiking sales taxes to keep their public hospital system alive against federal cuts. But San Jose leaders have conditions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (R-NE) and Sam Liccardo (D-CA) introduced the “Unlocking Housing Supply Through Streamlined and Modernized Reviews Act.” Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) lead the senate version. This legislation streamlines environmental review processes for Department of Housing and Urban Development housing projects.
Throughout my campaign for Congress last year, I heard repeated griping from Silicon Valley business and technology leaders about Biden-era barriers to innovation.
Many shared frustrations with blunderbuss antitrust enforcement, foot-dragging on Medicare approvals for life-saving drugs, regulation by litigation, or red tape. Above all, they complained about “tech-bashing,” treating every early stage company like it was Amazon, which they conceded deserved scrutiny. Democratic Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama once led the “party of innovation,” some said, “but no longer.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Sam Liccardo (CA-16) introduced H.R. 4274, the Remittance Expense Minimization and Integrity for Transfers (REMIT) Act, to counter Congressional Republicans’ newly imposed 1% tax on remittances included in the “One Bloated Borrowing Budget.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — During a marathon 17-hour House Rules Committee hearing on the proposed federal budget, Representative Sam Liccardo (CA-16) issued a searing rebuke of the “the Big, Bloated Borrowing Bill.” In his remarks, Liccardo urged the committee to consider the legislation’s broader moral and fiscal implications.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Sam Liccardo (CA-16) led a letter requesting the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security continue to provide affordable naturalization services and expand online filing services for low-income applicants who seek a reduced fee or fee waiver. Currently, online filing to become a U.S. citizen is available for those who pay the full fee, but those who request a fee reduction or waiver must submit their application on paper.