CONGRESSMAN AL GREEN, CONGRESSWOMAN LATEEFAH SIMON, AND CONGRESSWOMAN BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN LEAD EFFORT DEMANDING HUD PROTECT FAIR HOUSING PROGRAM

Washington, Sept. 2 -- Congressman Al Green issued the following press release:

(Washington, D.C.) - On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, Congressman Al Green, along with Congresswoman Lateefah Simon and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner, raising serious concerns about recent actions that threaten the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) and the local fair housing organizations that serve communities across the nation. A copy of the letter can be accessed by clicking here. The lawmakers expressed concern that HUD's proposed funding changes threaten local fair housing organizations, which handle more than 74 percent of housing discrimination compl...