Federal Policy
Federal housing policy covers mortgage standards, public housing, Section 8 vouchers, homelessness programs, and community-block grants. Most of it routes through HUD, with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as the underlying mortgage-market plumbing.
J. French Hill
U.S. Representative · Arkansas · Republican
Chair
House Committee on Financial Services
Tim Scott
U.S. Senator · South Carolina · Republican
Chairman
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Elizabeth Warren
U.S. Senator · Massachusetts · Democratic
Ranking Member
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Maxine Waters
U.S. Representative · California · Democratic
Ranking Member
House Committee on Financial Services
Al Green
U.S. Representative · Texas · Democratic
House Committee on Financial Services
Andrew Ogles
U.S. Representative · Tennessee · Republican
House Committee on Financial Services
Andrew R. Garbarino
U.S. Representative · New York · Republican
House Committee on Financial Services
Andy Barr
U.S. Representative · Kentucky · Republican
House Committee on Financial Services
Andy Kim
U.S. Senator · New Jersey · Democratic
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Angela D. Alsobrooks
U.S. Senator · Maryland · Democratic
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Ann Wagner
U.S. Representative · Missouri · Republican
House Committee on Financial Services
Ayanna Pressley
U.S. Representative · Massachusetts · Democratic
House Committee on Financial Services
Barry Loudermilk
U.S. Representative · Georgia · Republican
House Committee on Financial Services
Bernie Moreno
U.S. Senator · Ohio · Republican
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Bill Foster
U.S. Representative · Illinois · Democratic
House Committee on Financial Services
Bill Hagerty
U.S. Senator · Tennessee · Republican
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Bill Huizenga
U.S. Representative · Michigan · Republican
House Committee on Financial Services
Brad Sherman
U.S. Representative · California · Democratic
House Committee on Financial Services
Brittany Pettersen
U.S. Representative · Colorado · Democratic
House Committee on Financial Services
Bryan Steil
U.S. Representative · Wisconsin · Republican
House Committee on Financial Services
Byron Donalds
U.S. Representative · Florida · Republican
House Committee on Financial Services
Catherine Cortez Masto
U.S. Senator · Nevada · Democratic
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development administers federal rental assistance, public housing, fair-housing enforcement, and Community Development Block Grants. It's the main vehicle for federal action on housing affordability.