This week Congress was back in session and Donald Trump and Republicans resumed their efforts to push a damaging agenda to defund the CFPB and worsen the housing affordability crisis, something that affects everyone. The lack of affordable housing widens the racial wealth gap, provides less stability for families, and prevents first-generation homeownership. Trust me, I know that this is a real crisis that demands real solutions. In the House Financial Services committee this week, I proposed an amendment to the Republican budget text that would increase funding to construct and preserve affordable housing.

The National Low Income Housing Coalition reports a deficit of over 7.3 million affordable homes. Y’all the #FightingFifth deserves the opportunity to achieve the promise of America, starting with affordable housing for everyone, especially marginalized communities targeted by Trump's policies that prioritize tax breaks for the wealthy. I am fighting daily to protect our communities and ensure everyone has a chance to prosper, own a home, and build generational wealth.

The second amendment I proposed is to safeguard the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's independence. This agency is crucial for protecting consumers like you from scams, fraud, data breaches, and abuse. Weakening the CFPB would disproportionately harm people of color and marginalized communities, especially given its success in saving consumers $5 billion in overdraft fees and removing medical debt from credit reports. Trump and Republicans seek to do this for one simple, unfortunate reason: $7 trillion in tax breaks for their billionaire friends.

With prices skyrocketing, people struggling to afford homes, sending children to college, or even putting food on the table, weakening the CFPB's independence will hurt everyone. This about protecting an institution designed to protect you. As your Congresswoman, I will always fight to make sure you have the ability to thrive, no matter your ZIP code or bank account.

In Case You Missed It: Black Mamas Deserve Better

Georgia is facing a maternal mortality crisis disproportionately affecting Black women. These preventable deaths highlight a critical need for improved, timely, and high-quality healthcare access. Every Black mama we’ve lost to pregnancy-related complications deserved more — more care, more respect, more attention and more action. Their legacy demands that we speak out, show up and fight back. We do not have the luxury of silence.

Read my op-ed in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution with In Our Own Voice President and CEO, Dr. Regina Davis Moss

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Yours for the people,