Housing supply

How many homes get built, where shortages fall, and what government does to spur or pay for new construction.

Build more homes

7 members
Roy Cooper
Senate · North Carolina · Democrat
“Roy Cooper has a plan to lower the cost of housing by stopping the bad actors driving up the price for families, including by stopping big corporations and foreign companies from buying single-family homes and preventing companies that make rent-pricing software from using algorithms to drive up rent with landlords. He’d also make it easier to build more housing, driving down the cost for everyone.”
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“Support Building More Homes. Provide incentives for multi-family and modular construction to build more housing quickly and lower costs for families.”
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“Eliminate Unnecessary Rules That Drive Up Housing Costs. Spur housing construction by streamlining rules, speeding reviews and converting commercial buildings to housing.”
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“Roy Cooper’s plan would provide incentives to build more housing, lowering the overall cost of housing. It would stop big corporations, like investment funds and foreign companies, from buying single-family homes. He’d ban the algorithms from companies like RealPage and Yardi that use real-time data to increase rents. And he’d eliminate the unnecessary rules and red tape that make it harder to build houses and drive up costs, and eliminate the tariffs that make building materials more expensive.”
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“Roy Cooper’s plan would ban the algorithm-driven software used by landlords to increase your rent. He also supports incentives to build more housing, which would lower the cost of rent and homes for everyone.”
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Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“Increase supply – Expand Low-Income Housing Tax Credit allocations paired with state gap financing, and tie federal incentives like HUD’s PRO Housing grants to local zoning reform, which will allow for supply-increasing changes like by-right multifamily and accessory dwelling units, reduced parking minimums, and firm permit review timelines, so red tape doesn’t block new units.”
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“We need a building boom. And to create that we need to massively invest in building new housing in communities across the country, and to streamline local regulations that are making it way too hard to build anything in America.”
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Peggy Flanagan
Senate · Minnesota · Democrat
“America needs to take bold action to build more housing and help people upgrade existing homes to bring down costs like utilities and insurance. Peggy supports The Homes Act and taking other bold steps to create more affordable options and good union jobs to get the work done.”
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Adam Hamilton
Senate · Kansas · Democrat
“We can and must do better. Congress should make it easier to buy a home and easier to build one.”
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Troy Jackson
Senate · Maine · Democrat
“Lower families’ costs: Pass Medicare for All, cut prescription drug prices, lower electricity bills, expand housing, and make child care more affordable.”
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Chris Pappas
Senate · New Hampshire · Democrat
“New Hampshire’s workforce and affordable housing shortages go hand and hand. If you want more businesses and economic opportunity, you need more housing and more people living and working in town”
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“Homes should be owned by Granite Staters, not Wall Street firms that squeeze working families for every dollar they can. I’m fighting to cut red tape to make it easier to build new units and I’ll work to make building materials more affordable for local businesses so we can increase housing supply and keep costs down.”
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“Chris knows that we need to tackle housing from every angle and he’s fighting both to build new units and to help families afford essential improvements and repairs that allow them to remain in their existing homes.”
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“Addressing New Hampshire’s housing shortage will require adding nearly 90,000 units in the coming years. That’s why Chris is backing legislation to support homebuilders, cut red tape, and add desperately needed units to increase the supply of housing and bring down costs.”
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“We need to build smarter in New Hampshire. There are too many people that are being priced out right now, and we need to focus on increasing supply, giving our communities the tools to think creatively, to revamp zoning, to adopt best practices.”
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“Congressman Chris Pappas is running for U.S Senate to lower costs for Granite Staters, and he knows that hardworking families should not be priced out of the communities where they want to live and work. That’s why he’s championed legislation to combat the housing crisis in New Hampshire by expanding affordable housing, increasing housing supply, and helping first-time homebuyers get ahead.”
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“The package is the most significant housing affordability legislation in decades and includes several Pappas-led provisions that would cut red-tape making it easier to build new homes, boost America’s housing supply, and help more veterans purchase homes.”
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“We need to ensure that we’re building more housing and that we’re doing it in a way that’s affordable for New Hampshire”
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“Stop the war. Lower gas prices. Build more homes. Expand access to health care. Restore the cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act that went through last year.”
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James Talarico
Senate · Texas · Democrat
“Lowered housing costs by replacing outdated regulations to increase the supply of apartments and condos, establishing Texas’ first-ever Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, and providing tax relief on low-income housing construction.”
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Cut red tape and speed up permits for home building

4 members
Roy Cooper
Senate · North Carolina · Democrat
“Eliminate Unnecessary Rules That Drive Up Housing Costs. Spur housing construction by streamlining rules, speeding reviews and converting commercial buildings to housing.”
View on their website ↗
“Roy Cooper’s plan would provide incentives to build more housing, lowering the overall cost of housing. It would stop big corporations, like investment funds and foreign companies, from buying single-family homes. He’d ban the algorithms from companies like RealPage and Yardi that use real-time data to increase rents. And he’d eliminate the unnecessary rules and red tape that make it harder to build houses and drive up costs, and eliminate the tariffs that make building materials more expensive.”
View on their website ↗
Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“Increase supply – Expand Low-Income Housing Tax Credit allocations paired with state gap financing, and tie federal incentives like HUD’s PRO Housing grants to local zoning reform, which will allow for supply-increasing changes like by-right multifamily and accessory dwelling units, reduced parking minimums, and firm permit review timelines, so red tape doesn’t block new units.”
View on their website ↗
“We need a building boom. And to create that we need to massively invest in building new housing in communities across the country, and to streamline local regulations that are making it way too hard to build anything in America.”
View on their website ↗
Chris Pappas
Senate · New Hampshire · Democrat
“Homes should be owned by Granite Staters, not Wall Street firms that squeeze working families for every dollar they can. I’m fighting to cut red tape to make it easier to build new units and I’ll work to make building materials more affordable for local businesses so we can increase housing supply and keep costs down.”
View on their website ↗
“Addressing New Hampshire’s housing shortage will require adding nearly 90,000 units in the coming years. That’s why Chris is backing legislation to support homebuilders, cut red tape, and add desperately needed units to increase the supply of housing and bring down costs.”
View on their website ↗
“The package is the most significant housing affordability legislation in decades and includes several Pappas-led provisions that would cut red-tape making it easier to build new homes, boost America’s housing supply, and help more veterans purchase homes.”
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“In the U.S. Senate, Chris will continue to prioritize making housing more accessible and affordable, streamlining bureaucracy and incentivizing more construction, and bringing together private and public sector leaders to develop solutions that meet the needs of communities in every corner of our state.”
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James Talarico
Senate · Texas · Democrat
“Lowered housing costs by replacing outdated regulations to increase the supply of apartments and condos, establishing Texas’ first-ever Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, and providing tax relief on low-income housing construction.”
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Use tax credits and incentives to spur home building

4 members
Roy Cooper
Senate · North Carolina · Democrat
“Support Building More Homes. Provide incentives for multi-family and modular construction to build more housing quickly and lower costs for families.”
View on their website ↗
“Roy Cooper’s plan would provide incentives to build more housing, lowering the overall cost of housing. It would stop big corporations, like investment funds and foreign companies, from buying single-family homes. He’d ban the algorithms from companies like RealPage and Yardi that use real-time data to increase rents. And he’d eliminate the unnecessary rules and red tape that make it harder to build houses and drive up costs, and eliminate the tariffs that make building materials more expensive.”
View on their website ↗
“Roy Cooper’s plan would ban the algorithm-driven software used by landlords to increase your rent. He also supports incentives to build more housing, which would lower the cost of rent and homes for everyone.”
View on their website ↗
Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“Increase supply – Expand Low-Income Housing Tax Credit allocations paired with state gap financing, and tie federal incentives like HUD’s PRO Housing grants to local zoning reform, which will allow for supply-increasing changes like by-right multifamily and accessory dwelling units, reduced parking minimums, and firm permit review timelines, so red tape doesn’t block new units.”
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Chris Pappas
Senate · New Hampshire · Democrat
“In the U.S. Senate, Chris will continue to prioritize making housing more accessible and affordable, streamlining bureaucracy and incentivizing more construction, and bringing together private and public sector leaders to develop solutions that meet the needs of communities in every corner of our state.”
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James Talarico
Senate · Texas · Democrat
“Lowered housing costs by replacing outdated regulations to increase the supply of apartments and condos, establishing Texas’ first-ever Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, and providing tax relief on low-income housing construction.”
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Build more apartments, ADUs and other kinds of homes

4 members
Roy Cooper
Senate · North Carolina · Democrat
“Support Building More Homes. Provide incentives for multi-family and modular construction to build more housing quickly and lower costs for families.”
View on their website ↗
Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“Increase supply – Expand Low-Income Housing Tax Credit allocations paired with state gap financing, and tie federal incentives like HUD’s PRO Housing grants to local zoning reform, which will allow for supply-increasing changes like by-right multifamily and accessory dwelling units, reduced parking minimums, and firm permit review timelines, so red tape doesn’t block new units.”
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Chris Pappas
Senate · New Hampshire · Democrat
“Chris is also a lead sponsor of the Property Improvement and Manufactured Housing Loan Act which would increase loan limits for manufactured housing and allow property improvement loans to be used for constructing accessory dwelling units.”
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James Talarico
Senate · Texas · Democrat
“Lowered housing costs by replacing outdated regulations to increase the supply of apartments and condos, establishing Texas’ first-ever Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, and providing tax relief on low-income housing construction.”
View on their website ↗

Invest public money in building new homes

3 members
Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“We need a building boom. And to create that we need to massively invest in building new housing in communities across the country, and to streamline local regulations that are making it way too hard to build anything in America.”
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Peggy Flanagan
Senate · Minnesota · Democrat
“As Lt. Governor, Peggy has been a champion for housing investment and affordability. She fought for policies to make it easier for renters and those trying to buy a house to actualize that dream. This work culminated in 2023 with a historic state investment to support down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers, housing construction support, and rental assistance for Minnesotans in every region of the state.”
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Chris Pappas
Senate · New Hampshire · Democrat
“He is also leading legislation to lower the cost of building new housing developments by establishing a grant program to reduce building project costs and speed the development of new housing.”
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Change zoning rules to allow more homes

2 members
Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“Increase supply – Expand Low-Income Housing Tax Credit allocations paired with state gap financing, and tie federal incentives like HUD’s PRO Housing grants to local zoning reform, which will allow for supply-increasing changes like by-right multifamily and accessory dwelling units, reduced parking minimums, and firm permit review timelines, so red tape doesn’t block new units.”
View on their website ↗
Chris Pappas
Senate · New Hampshire · Democrat
“We need to build smarter in New Hampshire. There are too many people that are being priced out right now, and we need to focus on increasing supply, giving our communities the tools to think creatively, to revamp zoning, to adopt best practices.”
View on their website ↗

Lower the cost of building homes

2 members
Roy Cooper
Senate · North Carolina · Democrat
“Roy Cooper’s plan would provide incentives to build more housing, lowering the overall cost of housing. It would stop big corporations, like investment funds and foreign companies, from buying single-family homes. He’d ban the algorithms from companies like RealPage and Yardi that use real-time data to increase rents. And he’d eliminate the unnecessary rules and red tape that make it harder to build houses and drive up costs, and eliminate the tariffs that make building materials more expensive.”
View on their website ↗
Chris Pappas
Senate · New Hampshire · Democrat
“Homes should be owned by Granite Staters, not Wall Street firms that squeeze working families for every dollar they can. I’m fighting to cut red tape to make it easier to build new units and I’ll work to make building materials more affordable for local businesses so we can increase housing supply and keep costs down.”
View on their website ↗
“He is also leading legislation to lower the cost of building new housing developments by establishing a grant program to reduce building project costs and speed the development of new housing.”
View on their website ↗

Tie federal funds to local efforts to build more homes

1 member
Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“Increase supply – Expand Low-Income Housing Tax Credit allocations paired with state gap financing, and tie federal incentives like HUD’s PRO Housing grants to local zoning reform, which will allow for supply-increasing changes like by-right multifamily and accessory dwelling units, reduced parking minimums, and firm permit review timelines, so red tape doesn’t block new units.”
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Turn vacant and commercial buildings into housing

1 member
Roy Cooper
Senate · North Carolina · Democrat
“Eliminate Unnecessary Rules That Drive Up Housing Costs. Spur housing construction by streamlining rules, speeding reviews and converting commercial buildings to housing.”
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