Housing
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after California Governor Jerry Brown, joined by Attorney General Kamala Harris, signed the California Homeowner Bill of Rights into law today in Los Angeles.
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi participated in a roundtable on the Ryan-Republican budget with leaders of the Asian and Pacific Islander community on Monday, May 21st. Below is a transcript of the roundtable:
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Obama called on Congress to act on a ‘to do list’ that will create jobs at home, strengthen our manufacturing base, invest in clean energy jobs, and help restore the economic security of middle class families, homeowners, entrepreneurs, and veterans:
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill (Pelosi), 202-226-7616
Jenny Werwa (Speier), 202-225-3531
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Congresswoman Jackie Speier sent a letter today to Attorney General Eric Holder requesting he direct the Justice Department’s Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force to examine whether any violations of Federal law occurred in the processing of foreclosures in San Francisco.
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi took a tour today of Nihonmachi Terrace, a development that provides homes to over 400 low-income Japanese American seniors and families, and delivered remarks at a press conference recognizing the completion of its rehabilitation. Leader Pelosi was also honored with a plaque that will be posted in the Nihonmachi Terrace lobby. Below are Leader Pelosi’s remarks:
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San Francisco -- Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks the grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration of St. Peter’s Place, a complex of 19 affordable apartments for adults with developmental disabilities that was built to LEED and GreenPoint rated green standards. This development is the third project of its kind in the city and is a partnership with St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and Bernal Heights Housing Corporation.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after the Treasury Department announced $80 million in Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) grants for the development of affordable housing in low-income communities, as part of its new Capital Magnet Fund. The Treasury Department announced 23 such grants, including $6 million to San Francisco’s Low Income Investment Fund.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after Congress passed, and President Obama signed, an extension until the end of fiscal year 2011 of single family loan limits for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The extension of these loan limits will ensure that families across America will continue to have access to affordable mortgages, and will also provide a boost to the ongoing recovery of the nation’s housing market.