How House Republicans are restoring the American Dream of homeownership
Rep. Pete Sessions (TX-17)
December 4, 2025
America is the greatest country on Earth, yet too many families today find that the dream of owning a home is slipping farther out of reach. After years of ineffective governance in Washington, the cost of building and buying a home has climbed beyond what many working… Read more »
Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is holding a hearing entitled, "Building Capacity: Reducing Government Roadblocks to Housing Supply." This hearing will continue the Committee's examination of the factors and policies that have led to the lack of housing supply in America.
Read Chairman Hill's remarks as prepared for delivery.
"Good… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), held a hearing to explore ways to boost housing development and improve support for housing providers, focusing on regulations that raise construction costs, limit competition, and slow industry growth.
On Affordability Restrictions Facing Americans:
Chairman Hill (AR-02) said, “Our goal today is… Read more »
Working to find solutions to Texas housing issues
Rep. Monica De La Cruz (TX-15)
November 14, 2025
For many, owning a home is the American dream. Yet, outdated and inefficient housing policies are keeping Texans from turning homeownership into reality. Across our communities, families that need assistance are left on long wait lists, and veterans struggle to find housing that meets… Read more »
House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Dan Meuser (PA-09), Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Chairman Mike Flood (NE-01), Rep. Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), and Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17) sent a letter to New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Chief Executive Officer Lisa Bova-Hiatt.
In the letter, members… Read more »
Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a Housing and Insurance Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chair Mike Flood (NE-01), to examine the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act's (TRIA) structure and operations ahead of its current expiration date of December 31, 2027.
Read Subcommittee Chair Flood’s opening remarks as prepared for delivery:
"I’d like to thank our… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, led by Subcommittee Chair Mike Flood (NE-01), held a hearing examining the functions of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (TRIA) and how it interacts with both domestic and international terrorism insurance markets.
On the Need to Reauthorize TRIA:
“… TRIA’s value is not just in direct responses to terrorism events. The program… Read more »
House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after President Trump signed into law the bipartisan bill, H.R. 2808, Home Buyers Privacy Protection Act, authored by Committee members Rep. John Rose (TN-06) and Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY-15):
“I’m pleased to see President Trump signed the bipartisan Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act into… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), announced the following hearings and markup for September 2025:
National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee Hearing Entitled: “Evaluating the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network”
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The Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, led by Subcommittee Chair Mike Flood (NE-01), held a hearing exploring bipartisan solutions to the housing shortage, such as modernizing the HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program which has not been reauthorized since 1992.
On the need to modernize the HOME Program:
“The HOME program provides block grant funding to states and… Read more »
