Rep. Haridopolos Advances Housing Affordability Agenda on Financial Services Committee

Rep. Haridopolos Advances Housing Affordability Agenda on Financial Services Committee

<span>Rep. Haridopolos Advances Housing Affordability Agenda on Financial Services Committee</span> <span><span>Kaley.Stidham@…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-02-13T13:10:03-05:00" title="Friday, February 13, 2026 - 13:10">Fri, 02/13/2026 - 13:10</time> </span> <div class="evo-press-release__body"><p dir="ltr"><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C.</strong><span> — This week, Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) continued his work on the House Financial Services Committee to address the nation’s housing affordability crisis by advancing a pro-growth agenda focused on increasing supply, restoring accountability, and lowering costs for families.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>On the House Floor, Haridopolos hosted a Special Order highlighting the scale of the nationwide housing shortage. The United States is currently short an estimated 5.5 million housing units, a gap driven by rising construction costs, regulatory delays, outdated zoning rules, barriers to community bank lending, and increased demand placing additional pressure on housing supply.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>As part of this effort, Haridopolos voted in favor of the Housing for the 21st Century Act, a pro-growth bill aimed at expanding housing supply, modernizing federal housing programs, and strengthening community banks’ ability to finance new construction.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>During committee hearings, Haridopolos examined the rising cost of housing and borrowing, emphasizing that affordability cannot be restored by attempting to force prices back down to pre-inflation levels. Instead, he stressed the importance of sustained economic growth, rising real wages, and policies that support homebuilding while keeping borrowing costs in check.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>He also raised concerns about accountability and transparency within federal housing programs, underscoring the need for stronger oversight to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent responsibly while residents are protected.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><em>“At the end of the day, Congress has a responsibility to make sure housing programs are built on integrity and accountability—not just more paperwork,”</em><span>&nbsp;</span><strong>said Congressman Haridopolos.</strong><span>&nbsp;</span><em>“Taxpayer dollars should be helping families find safe, affordable housing, not enabling bad actors or rewarding mismanagement.”</em></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Watch the Special Order</span><a href="https://youtu.be/gi6WobWFULI"><span>&nbsp;</span><u>here</u></a><span>.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Watch Congressman Haridopolos’ committee questioning&nbsp;</span><u>here</u><span>.</span></p><p class="text-align-center" dir="ltr"><span>###</span></p></div> <div class="evo-press-release__field-evo-congress-number"> <div class="field__label font-weight-bold"> Congress Number </div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://haridopolos.house.gov/taxonomy/term/4" hreflang="en">119th Congress</a></div> </div> <div class="col-auto">February 13, 2026 </div><div class="col-auto"><a href="http://haridopolos.house.gov/media/press-releases" alt="View Press Release listings">Press Release</a></div><div class="col-auto">February 27, 2026 </div>