Freshman Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in January 2022, becoming the first Haitian American Democrat to be elected to Congress. She now proudly represents Florida’s 20thdistrict. Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick is honored to serve on the House Committee on Education and Labor, as well as the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. She is also a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, Haitian Caucus, and the Caribbean Caucus.
Around the country, and here in Palm Beach and Broward County, people are struggling to find the money to buy a home. Over the last several years, and especially in the wake of the pandemic, housing prices have soared while wages have struggled to keep up with inflation. Increasingly in America there are fewer and fewer homes available, and they are getting more and more expensive.
The median home price in Broward County is now over $350,000. That is up over 12% from a year ago. Meanwhile, 1 in 5 people in Fort Lauderdale are living in poverty. These two facts paint an unfortunate future for those who are already struggling.
There must be action to meet this crisis. With Americans around the country being priced out of their neighborhoods and towns, leaders around the country are dutybound to provide solutions. I have wasted no time in working to meet this moment.
- I have submitted 4 Community Funding Projects to the House Appropriations Committee to combat the housing crisis in our district.
- I have joined 36 other members of the House in introducing H.R. 7739, the Affordable Housing and Area Median Income Fairness Act of 2022.
- I've led efforts to ensure existing resources get to those who need it the most. $676 million from the Homeowner’s Assistance Fund has been allocated to the state of Florida by the Treasury Department.
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