"As Democrats and Republicans in Congress remain at odds over everything from vaccines to immigration, they may have found one issue they can actually agree on: building more housing. This week, Rep. Sam Liccardo, a Democrat representing Silicon Valley, introduced a bill with a Republican co-sponsor aimed at making it easier for cities to use federal funds for affordable housing."
"But there are enough that we do agree on that are essentially around expanding housing supply. Liccardo, a freshman congressman and former San Jose mayor, said he hopes his bill, co-sponsored by Rep. Mike Flood, a Republican from Nebraska who chairs the House Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, will be included in a bipartisan housing package now working its way through the Republican-controlled Congress."
Lawmakers from both parties are advancing bipartisan proposals to increase housing supply and reduce housing costs by removing barriers to home construction. A bill introduced by Rep. Sam Liccardo with Republican co-sponsor Rep. Mike Flood aims to ease city access to federal funds for affordable housing. The broader legislative package seeks to cut housing regulations and incentivize local governments to loosen building restrictions through conditional federal funding. The proposals mirror pro-housing policies long advocated in California. Rising rents and home prices have elevated housing as a national voter concern as cities struggle to build enough units to meet demand.
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