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God 1st | Juris Doctor-TMSL โ22 ๐ผ๐จ๐พโโ๏ธ | Morehouse โ17 ๐จ๐พโ๐ | Gov. Affairs Manager, Social Policy @niskanencenter | Saints ๐โ๏ธ| D.C. ๐*Views Are My Own*
The cost of housing is just too high, forcing people to endure longer commutes and worsening our climate crisis. My Build More Housing Near Transit Act will encourage the construction of low- and middle-income housing in transit-served, walkable locations.
Thrilled to announce today @RepScottPeters, @RepBlakeMoore, @brianschatz, & @Jim_Banks are reintroducing the bipartisan Build More Housing Near Transit Act! The bill protects taxpayers & transit riders alike from federal transit grants to cities that ban housing near transit๐
The Build More Housing Near Transit Act (H.R.6199/S.3216) is a rare bipartisan flicker of common senseโif executed without bureaucratic sabotage. Directing DOT to prioritize transit projects that allow dense housing near stations could finally align federal funding with reality.โฆ
Today, Congressmen @RepScottPeters, @RepBlakeMoore & Senators @brianschatz and @Jim_Banks took a significant step toward bringing access and affordability back to our nationโs housing supply! The Build More Housing Near Transit Act! This bill incentivizes the development ofโฆ
Thrilled to announce today @RepScottPeters, @RepBlakeMoore, @brianschatz, & @Jim_Banks are reintroducing the bipartisan Build More Housing Near Transit Act! The bill protects taxpayers & transit riders alike from federal transit grants to cities that ban housing near transit๐
We are very excited to see the reintroduction of the Build More Housing Near Transit Act, and we applaud this bipartisan approach to our nationโs housing crisis! scottpeters.house.gov/2025/7/rep-petโฆ
The @NiskanenCenter has been at the forefront of analyzing ways to do this! One way is through the Build More Housing Near Transit Act! We urge members of Congress to support this legislation, & we stand ready to work to address this crucial need! niskanencenter.org/build-more-houโฆ
Thrilled to announce today @RepScottPeters, @RepBlakeMoore, @brianschatz, & @Jim_Banks are reintroducing the bipartisan Build More Housing Near Transit Act! The bill protects taxpayers & transit riders alike from federal transit grants to cities that ban housing near transit๐
The @NiskanenCenter has been at the forefront of analyzing ways to do this! One way is through the Build More Housing Near Transit Act! We urge members of Congress to support this legislation, & we stand ready to work to address this crucial need! niskanencenter.org/build-more-houโฆ
REPUBLICAN REP. MARK GREEN RESIGNS FROM U.S. HOUSE โ PUNCHBOWL
For those interested in organ donation policy, @NiskanenCenter will be co-hosting a happy hour next week with @waitlistzero to bring together policy folks working to improve the rates of nondirected organ donation. If that's you, come join us on Tuesday! eventbrite.com/e/organ-donatiโฆ
WHAT A WEEK! The Niskanen Center Housing team was pleased to join our amazing housing coalition champions, members of Congress, Chairman @USRepMikeFlood, Special Advisor @MarcMolinaroNY, and Secretary of Labor @SecretaryLCD, as we discussed how Congress and the Administration canโฆ
To @peta giving out free vegan hotdogs outside of Rayburn. No. Sincerely, no!
This is a common concern about streamlined licensing pathways for international docs. But all the states passing these laws have thorough supervision and experience requirements prior to granting full licensure. We don't need to compromise quality to fix the physician shortage:
Extremely disturbing trend is allowing physicians trained overseas to practice in the US wo American training. Medical Education overseas is NOT of the same quality as that in the US. Patients will suffer.
"I donโt care how much you love working people. They canโt afford a house because all the rules in your state make it prohibitive to build." @BarackObama cnn.com/2025/07/14/polโฆ
May 2, 1993 -- President @BillClinton: "I am pleased today to welcome to White House staff one of nation's most respected journalists and commentators, David Gergen...David Gergen is a Republican as well as a long time friend of mine."
The next line to this scene is the important part
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper set to run for U.S. Senate โ North State Journal reporter
New report by @ZParolin: Housing costs, especially in high-cost states like California, are a massive driver of poverty. A few of Zach's key findings โฌ๏ธ ๐งต
The โฆ@NiskanenCenterโฉ climate and energy team is looking for an experienced government affairs manager. Details in the link: niskanencenter.org/climate-governโฆ
Now itโs time figure out how we can better implement these work requirements to reduce coverage losses and excessive payments to consultants.
Republicans in Congress have voted to devastate millions of people across our nation โ kicking Americans off their health care, shuttering hospitals, eliminating food assistance, and raising costs. This is Project 2025 in action.