Fair Housing

Letter signed by David S. Liederman, Executive Director, CWLA, and sent to Del. Walter Fauntroy (DC) and other members of Congress. June 20, 1988

Joint press release from the office of Sens. Walter Mondale (MN) and Edward Brooke (MA) announcing the two members'introduction of S. 1358, the Fair Housing Bill, as an amendment to the Civil Rights Act of 1968. February 6, 1968

Sen. Edward Brooke (MA) submits S. Con. Res. 112, A concurrent resolution relating to fair housing month, and calls for stronger enforcement. April 27, 1976

In this letter, Rep. Al Green (TX) requests that Rep. Barney Frank (MA), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, consider placing H.R. 472, Rep. Green's Housing Fairness Act, on the committee markup calendar. July 20, 2010

Press release with Rep. Maxine Waters'(CA) comments on passage of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2008 (H.R. 4173). A group of CBC members on the Financial Services Committee played an important role in developing important provisions of the bill....

Letter signed by Marian Wright Edelman, President of the Children's Defense Fund and Horace B. Deets, Executive Director of AARP, and sent to Del. Walter Fauntroy (DC) and other members of Congress. June 21, 1988

Sen. Edward Brooke (MA) speaks from the floor in support of including the Fair Housing Act as part of the larger Civil Rights Act of 1968 - Congressional Record (1968) February 6, 1968

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Press release announcing Congressional staff briefing entitled "Fair Housing, Unfair Practices: The Prevalence of Housing Discrimination." The briefing was hosted by Rep. Alcee L. Hastings (FL)and scheduled for February 3, 2011. Panelists include Sara Pratt of HUD...

Letter signed by Dick Warden, Legislative Director of the UAW, and sent to Del. Walter Fauntroy (DC) and other members of Congress. June 21, 1988

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