Had a great discussion with @jayparsons on the Rent Roll podcast about critical housing reforms to lower costs and get more homes built faster. Tune in here:
Rep. Josh Harder
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Rep. Josh Harder
@RepJoshHarder
Pam’s husband. Lillian and Karina’s dad. Fighting for San Joaquin families in Congress on @AppropsDems @NewDemCoalition
Joined January 2019
- Congress has tried passing a housing affordability package half a dozen times over the last eight months. With the Build America Caucus’ help, today is the first time one is heading to the President’s desk. Here’s how we got to this massive win.🧵Bicameral Bipartisanship! US House voted 358-32 for housing policy package intended to address supply and affordability, sending it to President Trump one day after the Senate passed it 85-5.
Replying to @RepJoshHarderWhen we launched last year, we made the case for why getting back to building is so important:
00:00One year later, it’s tremendous to see the strongest pro-growth, pro-housing package in 50 years finally pass Congress. I look forward to the President signing this package into law, and to keeping this bipartisan, pro-growth momentum going. - One step closer to finally becoming law!The final version of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act clears the Senate 85-5 >>>
- Paying companies to kill new energy projects is not going to solve our energy crisis.
- We have to make it easier to build the things we need.
00:00 - Rep. Josh Harder reposted
The FREEDOM Act is out in the Senate today with bipartisan cosponsors @SenTomCotton & @SenCortezMasto. This bill would limit the ability of any executive branch to wield the permitting process against disfavored energy projects with deadlines, contractors, and court enforcement.
- In February, I announced the FREEDOM Act in the House with the Build America Caucus. I'm super excited to see it being introduced in the Senate — looking forward to getting politics out of permitting and lowering costs for our families!SCOOP: Bipartisan Senate duo looks to stop presidential attacks on energy projects. Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ala.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) are releasing the FREEDOM Act today that seeks to resolve a major issue in permitting reform talks subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/0…
- If you’re happy with energy prices right now, then we don’t need permit reform. But if you feel like the status quo isn’t working, then we need to cut the costly red tape holding down new projects and holding up affordability for families.
00:00 - We can’t let politics get in the way of building more energy supply. Glad to sit down with @ThomasHochman to discuss the FREEDOM Act and unlocking America’s full energy potential.
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