Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021 | 2 a.m.
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I am pleased that Congress is moving forward with plans to pass the Build Back Better Act recovery package. After 18 months of pandemic hardship, it is vital that our leaders do all they can to see that when this crisis has passed, we all come out better than we were before.
Housing is a key component of our recovery. America has been in a housing crisis for years, and COVID-19 made it worse. Only one in four low-income renters can get housing assistance because of inadequate funding, putting millions of Americans one crisis away from homelessness, especially in Las Vegas. If we expand Housing Choice Vouchers to all eligible renters and guarantee funding for the program each year, we could virtually end homelessness, reduce racial inequality and save lives.
As Congress finalizes the economic recovery bill, I urge our Nevada senators and representatives to ensure that multiyear, guaranteed funding for housing choice vouchers is included.
