You ever wondered how your grandparents were able to buy a home for what seems like a handful of peanuts, but you can barely afford the rent on a one-bedroom apartment?
It’s not you.
Our country is in a severe housing crisis. For decades, the government has stood by and been shocked at the rising cost of housing. I’m calling for us to take the steps to actually change that.
I’ve recently introduced a bipartisan bill with Republican Senator Tim Scott that would tackle this problem from every direction: boosting the country’s housing supply, improving affordability, reducing homelessness, expanding access to homeownership, and increasing oversight and efficiency of federal housing programs.
We can actually get this done: This plan became the first bipartisan housing legislation to move through the Banking Committee in over a decade. Now, we’ve got to show that this has public support.
Add your name to be a grassroots co-sponsor of my ROAD to Housing Act of 2025. Help us show a groundswell of support for affordable housing so we can fight hard for real solutions in Congress.
We’ve got to make it easier for people to find homes they can actually afford — without worrying about making their rent or mortgage payment every month.
Since 1990, the cost of housing is up 174% while wages have flatlined. To bring the cost of housing down, it’s a simple Economics 101 problem: We’ve got to increase the supply of available housing on the market.
We do that by cutting bureaucratic red tape, expanding access to homeownership, and making robust federal investments to build more housing that families want to live in.
Investing in our housing supply will have positive ripple effects throughout our economy and our communities.
A bigger housing supply means people can live closer to where they work, ending those two-hour commutes.
It means more people can buy their first home and build wealth.
And data show that homeowners are more likely to start small businesses and invest in their communities, which means greater productivity and prosperity for our whole economy.
If you agree that affordable housing is one of the most pressing issues of our time, add your name to be a grassroots co-sponsor of our bipartisan legislation.
Thanks for being a part of this,
Elizabeth  |
