Thread by @RepAdamSchiff

It seems the President has developed a sudden concern for the homelessness crisis. I'm glad he wants to help.

Instead of floating nonsensical and possibly illegal concepts about rounding up people experiencing homelessness and warehousing them, here are some other suggestions:

https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1172361269132845056

One obvious place to start: stop making the problem worse by asking for billions in cuts to @HUDgov's affordable housing programs, and to safety net programs that can make the difference for families living on the edge.

Rather than launching partisan attacks on California cities, Trump could learn from leaders and community groups on the front lines of addressing homelessness.

In fact, Los Angeles recently approved the two largest anti-homelessness ballot measures in American history.

At the federal level, the President could announce his support for @RepMaxineWaters' bill — H.R. 1856, the Ending Homelessness Act of 2019 — which would provide $13.7 billion in emergency relief funding to address homelessness.

But so far, he's been silent on this bill.

I also recently introduced a bill — H.R. 4239, the Affordable Housing Incentive Act — which creates tax incentives for property owners who sell to public housing agencies, thereby increasing the stock of affordable housing options.

Mr. President, I'd love to have your support.

As @LAMayor wrote, "homeless Americans share one thing in common — trauma." Rather than criminalizing homelessness, the President could increase funding for mental health and substance abuse treatment programs.

Homelessness in America is a crisis, and there’s no simple solution. But this much is simple: Every person deserves a safe and dignified space to call home.

If Trump's sudden interest is genuine, there's plenty he can do to make a difference.