Hearing: “Housing Affordability: Saving the American Dream”

Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs (Committee on Oversight and Government Reform)

Thursday, January 22, 2026 (2:00 PM)

2247 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Buddy Hughes
Chairman of the Board, National Association of Home Builders

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 05:05 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 05:05 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 05:05 PM

Ms. Caroline Nagy
Associate Director of Housing Policy, Americans for Financial Reform

Added 01/21/2026 at 05:05 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 05:05 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 05:05 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 05:05 PM

Ms. Patrice Onwuka
Director - Center for Economic Opportunity, Independent Women

Added 01/16/2026 at 02:56 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 05:05 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 05:05 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 05:05 PM

Mr. Edward Pinto
Senior Fellow and Co-Director, American Enterprise Institute Housing Center

Added 01/16/2026 at 02:56 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 05:05 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 05:05 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 05:05 PM

Support Documents

  • Notice [PDF]
  • Memo [PDF] Added 01/16/2026 at 02:56 PM
  • UC - Ansari - Article - Builders Find Hardship in Trump’s Tariffs - New York Times [PDF] Added 02/13/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • UC - Ansari - Article - How Trump’s Tariffs Drive Up Home Construction Costs - NBC News [PDF] Added 02/13/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • UC - Frost - Article - Mass Deportations Would Worsen Our Housing Crisis - Urban Institute [PDF] Added 02/13/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • UC - Frost - Fact Sheet - NABH's Fictitious Building Code Cost Claim - ACEEE [PDF] Added 02/13/2026 at 01:19 PM
  • UC - Burlison - Article - Why an Open Border Means More Expensive Housing - The Heritage Foundation [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 04:59 PM
  • UC - Burlison - Report - Housing Affordability is an Immigration Issue - Federation of American Immigration Reform [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 04:59 PM
  • UC - Burlison - Written Testimony - Consequences of Illegal Immigration for Housing Affordability, Government Budgets, and Workers - Steven Camarota [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 04:59 PM

Hearing Record

  • Attendance Sheet [PDF] Added 01/22/2026 at 04:27 PM

First Published: January 15, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Last Updated: February 17, 2026 at 04:59 PM