NMHC President Sharon Wilson Géno speaks at a briefing on Capitol Hill
By Cindy Chetti, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, NMHC
Cindy Vosper Chetti is Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, with responsibility for managing NMHC’s federal legislative and regulatory advocacy strategy agenda. She also oversees NMHC’s political operations and the NMHC PAC. Learn more about Cindy.
Last week, NMHC, NAA, and RETTC hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill in response to the growing housing affordability challenges faced by Americans nationwide. The session aimed to provide lawmakers and their staff with a comprehensive overview of the urgent need to expand housing supply, reduce costs and prioritize key policy solutions in 2025.
The briefing focused on several core areas: the expansion of housing availability, strategies to reduce housing costs, the significant impact of regulatory costs and the role technology can play in addressing the housing shortage. Experts discussed the crucial role of bipartisan action and explored actionable policy solutions that could make a meaningful difference in improving housing affordability.
“Thursday’s event was a great opportunity for lawmakers and staff to hear directly about the issues most important to rental housing providers and our residents,” said NMHC President Sharon Wilson Géno. “Housing is not and never should be a partisan issue. Lawmakers in both parties understand that we need to lower housing costs and the only way to do that is by implementing policies that expand housing supply.”
“Thursday’s briefing underscored the importance of bold, bipartisan action on housing – and we were glad to convene leading policymakers and their staff alongside NMHC and RETTC to advance sustainable policy solutions,” said NAA President & CEO Bob Pinnegar (left). “Working together, we can boost the supply of critically needed housing at all price points and help lower costs for American families.”
“This briefing gave us another opportunity to educate policymakers about how technology is a force for good in real estate. Technology can serve as a critical tool in addressing our nation’s housing shortage by reducing operational costs, enhancing resident experiences and improving housing affordability for American families. Going forward we will continue to work with members of Congress to demonstrate how real estate technology can be leveraged to address our nation’s long-term housing challenges,” said RETTC Executive Director & Chief Advocacy Officer Kevin Donnelly (right).