Axios, February 9, 2024, House Democrats Poke The NIMBY Bear With 2024 Housing Push
House Democrats are wading into the contentious issues of housing affordability and local zoning heading into the 2024 campaign.
Why it matters:Â Housing can be a double edged sword in an election year, with the direct quality-of-life appeal to lower-income and urban voters often colliding with fierce backlash from suburbanites. “Yes, there are going to be political problems,” acknowledged Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee. “But we’re politicians.”
