Notus: The Senate’s Top Democrats on Housing Are Demanding Answers About the Impacts of the Federal Aid Freeze

Key Democrats on the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee are trying to get answers from the Trump administration on how its intended federal aid freeze could or has affected federal housing programs.

In a letter obtained by NOTUS, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the ranking member of the committee, and Sen. Tina Smith, the ranking member of a subcommittee focused on housing, requested more information about which Housing and Urban Development programs were part of the freeze.

“Congress and the public need answers on how your Administration’s reckless actions have and will affect Americans that rely on HUD programs, grants, and loans to buy or rent a home,” wrote the senators.

They went on to criticize the lack of clarity around the funding freeze, part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to scale down the size of government.

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