Sen. Edward Brooke (MA) addresses Congressional debate over the inclusion of the Fair Housing Act as part of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. February 7, 1968
As part of his remarks in the Congressional Record, Rep. William Dawson (IL) urges approval of a Fair Housing Board to enforce title IV of the act. He also argues that the choice to exempt a large percentage of the nation's housing would mean the act would do little...
Press release announcing committee approval of Rep. Al Green's (TX) Veterans, Women, Families with Children, and Persons with Disabilities Housing Fairness Act of 2010. Designed to strengthen fair housing enforcement, the bill included language authorizing funding for...
Rep. Augustus Hawkins (CA) and Rep. John Conyers (MI) join other members of Congress to debate the Civil Rights Act of 1967 - legislation submitted by President Lyndon B. Johnson for Congressional Consideration. February 16, 1967
Letter to members of Congress supporting the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988. Signed by Nestor Weigand, President of the National Association of Realtors; Steve Driesler Sr. Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Association of Realtors; Benjamin...
Press release announcing Rep. Al Green's (TX) introduction of two pieces of legislation including the Veterans, Women, Families with Children, Race, and Persons with Disabilities Housing Fairness Ac, also known as the Housing Fairness Act, to authorize funding for a...
Rep. Parren Mitchell's (MD) recommendations on ways to mitigate the negative aspects of the proposed Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (S. 3066). August 15, 1974
Press release announcing Rep. Elijah Cummings'(MD) support of reports that the Justice Department intention to file suit against Wells Fargo for allegedly preying upon African American borrowers during real estate boom that preceded the 2007 economic downturn by...
Letter from Sen. Edward Brooke (MA) to Secretary Romney thanking Romney for providing information on housing opportunities for low-income families. Brooke also applauds Romney for his leadership in supporting fair housing guidelines and expresses his disappointment in...
Signed by Wade Henderson, Associate Director, and Chai Feldblum, Legislative Council, ACLU, and sent to Del. Walter Fauntroy (DC) and other members of Congress. June 21, 1988
Press release announcing Rep. Elijah Cummings'(MD) release of a letter to Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez requesting an investigation by the Fair Lending unit of lending practices undertaken by Wells Fargo and other lending institutions in the Baltimore...
Dear Colleagueletter from Rep. George Miller (CA) to Rep. George Crockett (MI) urging support for the 1988 Fair Housing Act Amendments. August 15, 1988