Washington, May 20 -- Representative Rick Larsen issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted for comprehensive, bipartisan legislation to make housing more affordable across the United States (the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act).
"Families in Northwest Washington are struggling to afford their skyrocketing rent and don't know if they will ever be able to buy a house of their own," said Rep. Larsen. "This bill is not a be-all-and-end-all fix to the housing affordability crisis, but it provides real solutions to the barriers in the way of constructing more affordable housing and the challenges that renters face."
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act would:
* Expand the number of homes, apartm...