[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 178 (Thursday, November 17, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8555]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      EXPANDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING

  (Mr. AUCHINCLOSS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to discuss the urgent 
need to tackle the affordable housing crisis. The cost of housing is 
the single biggest challenge facing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  Last week, I hosted an affordable housing conference in Attleboro 
with my friend and colleague Juana Matias, the HUD regional 
administrator for New England. We spoke with housing officials and 
developers across the district about the programs and funding available 
for affordable housing development. I reiterated my commitment to 
policies from zoning reform to LIHTC expansion to increased production 
of affordable housing.
  Expanding affordable housing is a multigovernment effort that needs 
support on the Federal, State, and local levels. As the next Congress 
approaches, we must recommit ourselves to making housing more 
affordable for working families.

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