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Hyde-Smith supports bipartisan housing affordability bill in Senate vote
By V. C. Moore
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, voted on Mar. 12 for a major housing affordability bill that includes reforms aimed at addressing rural housing needs.
The legislation, known as the 21st Century ROAD (Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream) to Housing Act, passed the Senate with strong bipartisan support by a vote of 89-10-1. The bill is designed to remove federal regulatory barriers and increase affordable housing options without authorizing new federal spending.
“Our country’s housing crisis has grown over the decades, and this is a comprehensive effort to increase housing supply, cut regulations, and attack waste, fraud, and abuse in federal housing programs. In essence, this bill gets the government out of the way,” Hyde-Smith said. “I hope that as this legislation is implemented, more Mississippians will have better access to affordable housing. The lack of such housing options is a problem affecting too many families in our state.”
The act addresses several areas including rural and veterans’ housing, homeownership opportunities, manufactured housing standards, disaster recovery efforts, regulatory reform measures, and improved oversight of federal programs. Hyde-Smith has previously supported policies related to rural and low-income housing that are included in this measure.
According to the official website, U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith served constituents across Mississippi with priorities such as education, health care and veterans support according to the official website. Her office maintained facilities in Washington D.C., Ridgeland, Gulfport and Oxford according to the official website, focusing on issues like agriculture, jobs and infrastructure according to the official website. She held committee assignments on Appropriations; Agriculture; Nutrition and Forestry; Energy and Natural Resources; and Rules and Administration according to the official website.
Hyde-Smith marked a historic milestone as the first woman elected to represent Mississippi in Congress according to the official website. Her office serves all of Mississippi along with a presence in Washington D.C. according to the official website.
With Senate passage complete, HR.6644 will return to the House of Representatives for final approval before being sent to President Trump.