Congress set to overhaul disaster recovery, speeding up new home builds

Housing Package Passed by Congress Has Wide Appeal, but It’s No Quick Fix

For the first time in more than 30 years, members of Congress have secured a major legislative package that could make housing more affordable, one that primarily aims to touch off a new boom in construction nationwide. It is a widely lauded proposal, the byproduct of long and winding negotiations between Democrats and Republicans, who []

Congress is finally set to pass a housing bill: Here's what it would do

Congress is on the verge of passing a bipartisan housing package after months of often tense negotiations between House and Senate Republicans, a significant achievement that lawmakers in both parties are eager to tout back home. The bill, titled the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, would roll back some permitting regulations and limit corporations...

Republicans Deliver Landmark Housing Reform to Lower Costs

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, NRSC Chairman Tim Scott and Senate Republicans’ first-of-its-kind housing reform became law, lowering housing costs and expanding the housing supply for working families. “After decades of gridlock and rising housing costs, Senate Republicans have delivered real relief for American families. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act will put the American []

Congress is about to pass the biggest disaster reform in years

A little-noticed section in a bipartisan housing bill could speed up new construction after major disasters.

Fukushima town contaminated following 2011 nuclear meltdown eases entry restrictions

Extensive decontamination work has been carried out in areas impacted by the 2011 nuclear disaster in order to enable registered residents to return to their original homes.