Examining Proposals to Address Housing Affordability, Availability, and Other Community Needs

Date:   Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Time:   10:00 AM Location:   Dirksen Senate Office Building 538

Topic

THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS will meet in OPEN SESSION, HYBRID FORMAT to conduct a hearing on “Examining Proposals to Address Housing Affordability, Availability, and Other Community Needs.” The witnesses will be: Mr. Matt Josephs, Senior Vice President of Policy, Local Initiatives Support Corporation; Dr. E.J. Antoni, Research Fellow, Public Finance Economist, The Heritage Foundation; and Ms. Peggy Bailey, Vice President of Housing and Income Security, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

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Member Statements

1. Chairman Sherrod Brown (D - Ohio)
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2. Ranking Member Tim Scott (R - South Carolina)
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Witnesses

1. Dr. E.J. Antoni
   Research Fellow, Public Finance Economist
   The Heritage Foundation
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2. Mr. Matt Josephs
   Senior Vice President of Policy
   Local Initiatives Support Corporation
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3. Ms. Peggy Bailey
   Vice President of Housing and Income Security
   Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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