Will housing issues gain traction in 2020 election"
As Senator Elizabeth Warren and others jump in, advocates see a huge chance to elevate housing policy As Democratic presidential contenders start announcing their candidacies?kick-started by Sen. Elizabeth?s Warren?s announcement on January 1?pundits have begun to handicap the race. And in a potentially crowded field, everyone will be looking for ways to stand out and solidify their connection with the party?s energized progressive wing.
Affordable housing advocates see this as an opportunity to elevate the policy issues they?re most enthusiastic about.
?After decades of chronic underinvestment by Congress, it is remarkable that presidential hopefuls are now using their platforms to elevate the housing crisis for the lowest-income people,? says Diane Yentel, president and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition.
Housing measures won big in the 2018 election
Yentel?s optimism about housing getting more attention in upcoming debates and policy statements was born last November: Local and state victories on 2018 ballot initiatives to address homelessness and housing concerns suggest those issues are winning ones, at multiple levels. Many freshman members of Congress ran and won on platforms that addressed housing issues, including proposals to expand housing vouchers and increase funding for the national Housing Trust Fund.
Warren has made housing a big part of a campaign grounded in economic issues, introducing comprehensive housing legislation with co-sponso...
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