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23 Apr, 5 tweets, 2 min read
The cost of housing is squeezing communities and families. That’s why @repcleaver and I are reintroducing my bill to build nearly 3 million new housing units & bring down rents by 10% – closing the affordable housing gap. It's the big, bold policy we need. bostonglobe.com/2021/04/22/bus…
The legacy of federally-sanctioned housing discrimination has prevented Black families from buying homes & developing intergenerational wealth with homeownership. My bill includes a down payment assistance program for communities historically denied mortgages by the government.
Our bill has a new competitive grant program as an incentive for local governments to eliminate unnecessary land use restrictions that drive up housing costs, & implement tenant protections. President Biden called for this in his #AmericanJobsPlan – I've got the bill ready to go.
We added more to our bill this Congress to:
🏠 Build more accessible housing
🏠 Help account for housing discrimination Black veterans experienced after the GI bill
🏠 Add new rules to stem the pipeline of foreclosed homes sold to private equity firms
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Families all across the country are struggling to pay rent and buy homes. It's time to stop nibbling around the edges and pass this big, bold proposal to help solve our housing crisis and take steps to address the legacy of housing discrimination.

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