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Big Beautiful Success Story: Opportunity Zone Improvements in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Focus...
Improvements to the Opportunity Zone (OZ) program, which encourages greater investment in distressed communities, will result in more investments targeted to parts of rural America and greater transparency in the successes of the program.
EPA Announces Next Phase of Organizational Improvements to Better Fulfill Statutory Obligations to Deliver...
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the next phase of organizational improvements at the agency to better
Rep. Adams Supports AG Jackson’s Lawsuit to Release $6.2B in Federal Education Funds
Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, released a statement supporting North Carolina
FEMA Inspecting Homes in Tennessee After April Storms
After Tennesseans apply for FEMA disaster assistance for the April 2-24 severe storms, a home inspection may be necessary to help determine whether the home is safe, sanitary and livable.
Rep. Cleaver Joins Lawmakers in Demanding Trump Administration Release $7 Billion in Education Funding
U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) has joined 150 House Democrats in demanding the Trump administration release
Six Months After the Eaton Fire, Rep. Judy Chu Continues to Advocate for Recovery...
Six months after the devastating Los Angeles fires, including the Eaton Fire, which claimed 18 lives, scorched over 14,000 acres, destroyed more than 9,500 structures including homes, businesses, churches, and nonprofit centers, and displaced 20,000 residents—Rep. Judy Chu released the following statement
HUD Provides Foreclosure Relief to Texans Impacted by Floods
Action from Secretary Turner provides immediate relief for more than 900 Federal Housing Administration (FHA) single family mortgages in impacted areas
Rounds Introduces Bill to Empower States and Communities to Reduce Homelessness
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) today introduced the Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act, legislation.
Rounds, Smith Reintroduce Bipartisan Rural Housing Legislation
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) today reintroduced their bipartisan legislation to improve federal rural housing programs and strengthen the supply of affordable
Carey Votes to Send Republican Reconciliation Bill to President Trump’s Desk
U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), a member of the House Ways and Means and Budget Committees, voted to pass the budget reconciliation bill, legislation that will deliver historic tax relief to workers, families, seniors, small businesses, and farmers.
FFIEC Publishes 2024 Data on Mortgage Lending
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) recently published data on 2024 mortgage lending transactions reported under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) by 4,908 U.S. financial institutions. The Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset released contains the national HMDA datasets as of May 19, 2025.
Energy Department Expands Commitment to Collaboration with Norway on Water Power Research and Development
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today extended a commitment to collaboration in water power research and
Kaptur Defends Ohio’s Working Families, Seniors, Veterans, Votes No On “One Big Bonanza for...
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) voted against H.R. 1, citing its severe impact on working families, seniors, veterans,
Kaptur, Murray Blast Energy Department’s Decision to Steer Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Away...
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water
Promoting New Technologies to Fix Our Forests
The Subcommittee on Federal Lands held an oversight hearing examining new and existing technologies that could improve forest management. The need to leverage such technologies to combat and prevent future wildfires was supported through
HUD and Census Bureau Report New Residential Sales in May 2025
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for May 2025
Durbin Files Amendments To Republicans’ Reconciliation Bill To Protect Rural Hospitals And Medical Research
Ahead of an upcoming vote-a-rama, where Senate Democrats will expose the truth about Republicans’ harmful scheme to cut health
Kaptur Applauds Over $1.4 Million in Federal Awards For Four Local Northwest Ohio Regional...
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced four federal aviation awards totaling $1,433,909 to support critical
FHFA House Price Index® Down 0.4 Percent in April; Up 3.0 Percent from Last...
U.S. house prices fell 0.4 percent in April, according to the U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 3.0 percent from April
Congresswoman Torres Reintroduces Critical Asbestos Disclosure Bill During National Homeownership Month to Protect Renters...
During National Homeownership Month, Congresswoman Norma Torres, a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on
