Ansari Cosponsors Bill to Use Trump Slush Fund for Affordable Housing

WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) cosponsored the Make Housing Affordable and Defend Democracy Act, landmark legislation that redirects the $175 billion ICE and CBP slush fund Donald Trump created in his so-called "Big Beautiful Bill," and reinvests those billions directly into proven solutions that would reduce rents, expand homeownership, and incentivize the building of housing that's affordable across the country.

The Make Housing Affordable & Defend Democracy Act would:

• Create the first-ever monthly Renter Tax Credit for families paying more than 30% of their income on rent.

• Provide $25,000 or more for first time homebuyers and $50,000 or more in down-payment assistance for first-generation homebuyers.

• Convert vacant office buildings into affordable housing through a 20-35% Affordable Housing Conversion Credit.

• Launch a Starter Home Construction Credit targeted at first-time buyers.

• Expand production of deeply affordable housing through a strengthened Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.

"This bill channels the billions of dollars currently locked in draconian anti-immigrant enforcement programs directly into housing solutions for renters, first-time homebuyers, and incentives for affordable housing," said Rep. Ansari. "Arizonans' tax dollars should go toward affordable housing - not a slush fund for Donald Trump."

The legislation is endorsed by UnidosUS, LULAC, CASA, A Way Home America, CLPHA, and CHIRLA, representing millions of renters, immigrants, low-income families, and housing advocates nationwide.

The Make Housing Affordable and Defend Democracy Act is led by Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and cosponsored by Ansari and 61 Members of Congress including Becca Balint (VT-AL ), Nanette Barragan (CA-44), Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Julia Brownley (CA-26), Salud Carbajal (CA-24), André Carson (IN-07), Troy Carter (LA-02), Judy Chu (CA-28), Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-31), Steve Cohen (TN-09), Danny Davis (IL07), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Dwight Evans (PA-03), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), Robert Garcia (CA-42), Jesus G. "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Dan Goldman (NY-10), Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Henry C. ("Hank") Johnson, Jr. (GA-04), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Robin L. Kelly (IL-02), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), George Latimer (NY-16), Summer L. Lee (PA-12), Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), Sam Liccardo (CA-16), Ted Lieu (CA-36), Doris Matsui (CA-07), Jim McGovern (MA-02), LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Robert Menendez (NJ-08), Kevin Mullin (CA-15), Jerry Nadler (NY-12), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), Scott Peters (CA-50), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Emily Randall (WA-06), Luz Rivas (CA-29), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Linda Sanchez (CA-38), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Brad Sherman (CA-32), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), Darren Soto (FL-09), Eric Swalwell (CA-14), Shri Thanedar (MI-13), Mike Thompson (CA-04), Dina Titus (NV-01), Juan Vargas (CA-52), Marc Veasey (TX-33), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12).

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