Letter signed by Raul Yzaguirre, President of La Raza, and sent to Del. Walter Fauntroy (DC) and other members of Congress. June 22, 1988
La Raza letter urging support for passage of Fair Housing Act Amendments (1988)
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Letter from Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities in support of Fair Housing Amendments Act (1988)
Letter supported by 49 Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities member organizations asking members of Congress to support the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988. Attachments include New York Times article, "Designs Take Heed of Human Frailty," April 14, 1988 and...
Letter signed by CBC Members from Georgia requesting funds from the National Mortgage Settlement benefit specific communities in the state (2012)
Joint letter from Reps. John Lewis (GA), David Scott (GA), and Henry "Hank" Johnson (GA) to Georgia officials. June 21, 2012
Rep. John Conyers Defends the inclusion of Fair Housing Board provision in the Civil Rights Act of 1966 (H.R. 14765) – Congressional Record (1966)
Rep. John Conyers (MI) cities potential benefits of creating a Fair Housing Board. He also submits letters of support from various groups and constituents in support of fair housing legislation and creation of a Fair Housing Board. August 5, 1966
Rep. John Conyers supports amending Fair Housing Act to approve HUD use of Administrative Law Judges – Congressional Record (1980)
Rep. John Conyers (MI) speaks out in support of strengthening the Fair Housing Act by passing an amendment to allow the use of Administrative Law Judges in housing discrimination disputes. June 11, 1980
Letter from Rep. Elijah Cummings to Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program requesting audit of alleged misconduct in mortgage service industry (2011)
Rep. Elijah Cummings (MD) writes to request Mr. Neil Barofsky's office conduct a detailed audit of allegations of misconduct in the mortgage services industry and submit a report by May 2011. February 25, 2011
Rep. John Conyers and Rep. Cardiss Collins Urge Passage of the Fair Housing Amendments Act – Congressional Record (1988)
Remarks by Rep. John Conyers (MI) and Rep. Cardiss Collins (IL) on June 22, 1988.
Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act – Congressional Record (2008)
Floor remarks commemorating the 40th anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act (H. Res. 1095). Speakers include CBC members Reps. John Conyers (MI), Al Green (TX), Maxine Waters (CA), Mel Watt (NC), Barbara Lee (CA), and Sheila Jackson Lee (TX). April 15, 2008
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell on 1955 Housing Act Amendments – Congressional Record (1955)
Remarks by Rep. Adam Clayton Powell (NY) opposing Federal Housing Administration and Veterans'Administration Support of residential segregation through their lending practices. July 29, 1955
Negroes and the Open Society(ca. 1967-1968)
Statement by Sen. Edward Brooke (MA) on the interrelated issues caused by racial discrimination in the United States. Date unknown, ca. 1967-1968
Rep. Parren Mitchell on including testing in Fair Housing Amendments Act – Congressional Record (1980)
Rep. Parren Mitchell (MD) addresses the debate over testing in enforcement of Fair Housing law. June 12, 1980
Letter from Rep. Elijah Cummings to Inspector General or the Federal Housing Finance Agency requesting an investigation into allegations of abuses in processing Fannie Mae foreclosures (2011)
Letter from Rep. Elijah Cummings (MD) to Mr. Steve Linick, Inspector General or the Federal Housing Finance Agency, requesting an investigation into allegations of abuse by attorneys and law firms hired to process foreclosures for Fannie Mae (2011) February 25, 2011