Opinion: Homeownership is Out of Reach for Too Many. Congress Can Change That

Washington Post, July 29, 2025-Ben Carson, Henry Cisneros

Ben Carson served as HUD Secretary from 2017 to 2021. Henry Cisneros served as HUD secretary from 1993 to 1997. In a joint editorial, they say The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act could help build affordable housing.

“We each led the Department of Housing and Urban Development. We served in different administrations and hold different political views, but on this we agree: The severe homeownership gap in the United States demands urgent bipartisan action, and Congress is failing to respond.”

“Lawmakers urgently need to correct this failure. One promising solution is the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act (NHIA), a pragmatic and widely supported proposal that would help build and restore homes in the communities that need them most.”

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