SUPPORTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING

On 2026-01-09, Representative Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11) delivered a floor speech titled "SUPPORTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING" in the House. The speech addressed taxes and also covered trade policy, housing. It referenced legislation: HR5184.

SUPPORTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 7 (Friday, January 9, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 7 (Friday, January 9, 2026)] [House] [Page H594] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SUPPORTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING (Mr. EDWARDS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. EDWARDS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 5184, the Affordable HOMES Act. I thank Representative Houchin for her leadership in advancing this important piece of legislation. Housing affordability is one of the top issues that I hear about in western North Carolina. Working families, seniors on fixed incomes, first responders, and young people are often priced out of the communities where they live and work because housing supply just hasn't kept up with demand. This bill will help change that. It cuts the unnecessary red tape that slows construction and increases costs. It modernized outdated regulations and gives local communities greater flexibility to build the housing that they need. For western North Carolina, that means more workforce housing, attainable options for seniors, and fewer workers forced into long commutes. Mr. Speaker, this legislation focuses on solutions and not bureaucracy, and I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 5184. ____________________

Referenced legislation: HR5184, HR5184