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Rep. Mike Lawler introduced legislation on Monday that would ensure unspent federal housing voucher funding would still go to help families in need of rental assistance.<\/p>\n

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The New York Republican\u2019s new bill comes four months before the November midterm election, in which candidates are vying to show voters they care about their cost-of-living concerns. Mr. Lawler\u2019s seat is one Democrats are looking to flip.<\/p>\n

His Housing Voucher Reallocation Act would require the Department of Housing and Urban Development at the end of each fiscal year to redistribute any leftover housing voucher funding to public housing agencies that already spent their allotted amount.<\/p>\n

\u201cFamilies waiting for housing assistance shouldn\u2019t be left behind while funding sits unused elsewhere,\u201d Mr. Lawler said in a statement. \u201cThis legislation ensures we\u2019re making the most of every taxpayer dollar by redirecting unused voucher funding to public housing agencies that can put it to work right away, helping more eligible families access safe, stable, and affordable housing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Housing vouchers are federal subsidies that help low-income families pay rent and are distributed directly from public housing agencies to landlords.<\/p>\n

However, many public housing agencies have long wait lists and run out of funding long before they can service everyone who applies.<\/p>\n

All of the housing voucher wait lists in Rockland County, which is part of Mr. Lawler\u2019s Hudson Valley-area district, are currently closed \u201cdue to overwhelming demand.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you manage to get on a Section 8 waiting list, long wait times are the norm and families often wait years to receive a voucher,\u201d the county warns on its website.<\/p>\n

Mr. Lawler\u2019s bill would not add funding for the voucher program but would ensure none of the money Congress allocates for it goes unused. It ensures HUD can shift funding from public housing agencies in communities that use less of the funding to those with higher demand.<\/p>\n

Housing affordability is an issue lawmakers in both parties have been focused on in Congress and on the campaign trail.<\/p>\n

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Congress recently sent a massive bipartisan housing package to President Trump\u2019s desk, but he has so far refused to sign it. If he does not sign or veto it by midnight Friday, the measure will automatically become law.<\/p>\n

That package includes some provisions to help renters but is primarily focused on helping potential homebuyers by streamlining regulations to drive down the cost of home construction, boost supply and lower sale prices.<\/p>\n

Mr. Trump attended a campaign event for Mr. Lawler in Rockland County in May, the first time a sitting president set foot in one of New York\u2019s most competitive congressional districts since Gerald Ford\u2019s visit nearly half a century ago.<\/p>\n

It was a risky move from Mr. Lawler in a district that Mr. Trump lost in 2024, albeit by 1 percentage point.<\/p>\n

New York\u2019s 17th District is one of only three Republican-held seats that voted for then-Vice President Kamala Harris over Mr. Trump.<\/p>\n

Democrats selected Army Special Ops veteran Cait Conley as their nominee to run against Mr. Lawler.<\/p>\n

Ms. Conley\u2019s campaign platform includes proposals to lower the cost of housing, such as creating a public service housing loan program for teachers, nurses and first responders to qualify for competitive mortgage interest rates without a down payment.<\/p>\n

Some of her other policy ideas are part of the bill Congress recently passed, such as cutting red tape that slows down projects and drives up prices, and cracking down on Wall Street hedge funds that are buying up properties.<\/p>\n

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