Indeed, housing advocates are seeking increases in critical housing resources such as new rental assistance vouchers, homeless assistance funds, fair housing resources and public housing funds. Funding for Veterans Affairs programs has a lot of political support and this program can expect increases. This is why the Subcommittee allocations for FY2000 are dangerously low for many domestic spending programs - especially those whose programs serve low income families. Action on the Agriculture bill is stalled until after June 7 when members will be back from Memorial Day recess. Full Committee expects to mark up right after Memorial day.
Passage continues to look good as both bills gain new co-sponsors daily.
Awaiting movement of larger tax bills. There is hope that the bill would be combined with H.R. 1336 and moved toward passage. Mark up anticipated in late-June. Awaiting movement of larger tax bills. No mark-up scheduled as yet.