DELAURO VOTES TO PASS 21ST CENTURY ROAD TO HOUSING ACT

Washington, May 21 -- Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro issued the following press release:

Yesterday, U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) voted to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan package of bills to build more affordable housing nationwide. The bill passed the House by a vote of 396-13.

"Today, the House took a major bipartisan step towards addressing the affordability crisis by increasing the supply of housing," said Congresswoman DeLauro. "American families are facing a cost-of-living crisis, with 22 million households nationwide spending over 30 percent of their paycheck on housing, and 12 million spending over 50 percent. The American Dream of homeownership has never felt further away, which is why we need an al...