Washington, July 13 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez issued the following press release:
Last Week, Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez celebrated the final passage of a package of housing legislation including the Build Now Act, a policy targeting the byzantine zoning and permitting rules jamming housing construction and raising rents. Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez has been a leader on this provision since its introduction and worked closely with Rep. McClain to advance it through the House.
For far too long, a complex web of permitting has resulted in housing scarcity. Local municipalities find themselves unable to permit new housing fast enough to keep up with demand, and rely on federal affordable grants to address housing shortages. This bill encourages...