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The latest from Capitol Hill on a reconciliation package

This page will be regularly updated as Congress debates the current reconciliation package. Check back for the latest.

August 2, 2022 | Coronavirus and Poverty | Gavi | Housing & Home Ownership | Inequality & Tax Policy

Rain or shine: A month of action and persistence

Clouds were building and it looked like it could rain any minute on a warm Tuesday in mid-June, but advocate Maurice Gayetay was not deterred. He was on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., waiting in the security line to speak directly to congressional staff representing his district. He had come all the way from Rhode Island to share his story and deliver his message to Congress.

August 2, 2022 | Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB & Malaria | Global Nutrition | Housing & Home Ownership | Inequality & Tax Policy

The many ways to address the affordable housing crisis

Federal interventions that were effective in lifting people out of poverty and preventing housing instability during the height of the pandemic ended. We cannot let Congress discontinue these actions in order to ensure everyone who needs federal housing assistance receives one. Congress still has an opportunity to address this gap in housing assistance — and pass a bill that provides an additional solution to the demand for housing affordability while lifting people out of poverty: the Child Tax Credit.

May 31, 2022 | Housing & Home Ownership

85 years old, and just getting started

I’m 85 years old, and I became an advocate for the first time last year. Some people say I’m too old to make an impact, and I should just focus on myself. But I have so many stories and experiences to share. I believe you’re never too old to learn and create change.

Reflections and Commentary on National Fair Housing Month: Blake Turpin

April is National Fair Housing Month, commemorating the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968. This landmark legislation prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, sex, disability, family status, or national origin.

April 14, 2022 | Housing & Home Ownership

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2022 U.S. Poverty Laser Talks

Use our current U.S. poverty laser talks in your upcoming lobby meetings, letters to the editor, and e-mails to Congress.

August 2, 2022 | Housing & Home Ownership | Inequality & Tax Policy

April 2022: Building Momentum for Housing and the Global Fund

Guest Speakers: Phil Tegeler, president and executive director of the Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC); Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria

April 2022 National Webinar Recording

April 2022 National Webinar Slides (PPT version)

April 2022 National Webinar Captioning Transcript

March 8, 2022 | Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB & Malaria | Housing & Home Ownership

March 2022: Making Progress on Housing and the Global Fund

Guest speakers: Michelle Dallafior, First Focus for Children; Linda Mafu, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria; RESULTS volunteers Yvonne Wyborny and Clara Moore honoring La’Shon Marshall

March 2022 National Webinar Recording

March 2022 National Webinar Slides (PPT version)

March 2022 National Webinar Captioning Transcript

February 9, 2022 | Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB & Malaria | Housing & Home Ownership

September 2021: Make sure final recovery bill prioritizes housing and the EITC/CTC

Leaders in Congress are working on a new economic recovery proposal they hope to pass in the next few weeks. This legislation is a once in a generation opportunity to significantly reduce poverty in America. The House is moving forward with significant investments in housing and the EITC/CTC. Contact Congress today urging them to include these policies in the final economic recovery bill. (Word version)