The House Passed a spending bill on critical housing funding - urge your Senators to act now.
Update: The House passed a bipartisan spending bill including Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (T-HUD) programs ahead of a Jan. 30th shutdown deadline. This comes as hundreds of messages were sent by Lutheran ministers and congregants to lawmakers late last year calling for sustainable housing investments and funding.
The bill, which passed the House of Representatives by a large margin of 341-88, would increase the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) total budget by $7.3 billion and is expected to renew most programs addressing housing insecurity. It includes boosts to areas like senior housing, homeless assistance, affordable housing initiatives and more.
As homelessness rises and accessible housing grows more scarce, reliable increases to housing are a welcome development from Congress – though passage is not guaranteed. Lawmakers should hear why housing is a critical need for congregations and ministries working to end homelessness, and what initiatives will help the most vulnerable in our community. “Christians who have shelter are called to care, called to walk with homeless people in their struggle for a more fulfilling life and for adequate, affordable, and sustainable housing,” notes the ELCA social message “Homelessness: A Renewal of Commitment.” Please share your local experience, stories and values.
Contact your Senators today with a customizable message and urge them to pass an adequate T-HUD spending bill as soon as possible, separating the bill from controversial measures that are unlikely to pass.
[Posted: 1/22/2026, Updated: 1/23/2026]
