Opinion | Rep. Katie Porter: 'After more than two years leading the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Carson has yet to show a genuine commitment to assisting families on the brink.' - NBCNewsTHINK
At multiple times during his hearing with the House Financial Services Committee, as my colleagues and I pushed Secretary Carson to talk to us about these issues, he refused to take responsibility for problems at HUD. Instead, he pinned the blame on Congress.his own signature initiative to provide job training, healthcare and education to low-income families.
As a consumer advocate and commercial law professor, I spent over a decade working with families going through foreclosure. I’ve had to look parents and children in their eyes and tell them that the bank was going to take their house away. I remain ready to work with anyone who is serious about reforming our housing system to keep American families in their homes. And I am about to send Carson a letter detailing ongoing issues at FHA and possible solutions. But in his over two years as HUD secretary, Carson has failed to show a genuine commitment to assisting families on the brink. The American people deserve better.
Secretary Carson can start by fixing the well-documented problems at FHA. And if he can’t — or won’t — do this, he needs to step aside to make room for someone who can.Congresswoman Katie Porter is a freshman Democrat representing California’s 45th Congressional District. She currently serves on the House Financial Services Committee. Before coming to Congress, Porter worked as a consumer advocate and commercial law professor.
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