Overview
- The package funds HUD at roughly $84.2 billion, rejecting the White House’s $43.5 billion request that sought to eliminate several assistance programs.
- The White House said President Trump supports the bill and called it a fiscally responsible measure.
- Appropriators Steve Womack and Stephanie Bice said they prioritized preventing the loss of rental assistance and a rise in homelessness.
- The administration’s proposed cuts of more than $1 billion to Continuum of Care homelessness grants drew criticism from nearly two dozen Republicans.
- The measure now moves to the Senate for consideration before it can become law.