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Biden Policy Eases Funding Constraints on Mass Transit Projects
The Biden Administration released a policy letter on Feb. 16 enabling states to more readily access federal grant dollars to help finance mass transit and other large-scale transportation projects.Full story: Biden Policy Eases Funding Constraints on Mass Transit Projects -
House Democrats’ $1.9 Trillion Virus Relief Bill Faces Possible Changes in Senate; President Biden Extends Residential Foreclosure Moratorium and Forbearance Program
House Democrats are quickly advancing a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief proposal through committees to create a final bill that may face delays in the Senate, but is expected to give President Biden his first major legislative accomplishment by March...Full story: House Democrats’ $1.9 Trillion Virus Relief Bill Faces Possible Changes in Senate; President Biden Extends Residential Foreclosure Moratorium and Forbearance Program -
House Committees Advance Provisions Supporting President Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Virus Relief Proposal; Democrats Aim to Pass Final Bill by Month’s End
House committees this week advanced legislative language that will transform President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package proposal into a consolidated bill and provide details on aid for states and local communities; assistance for renters and homeowners; and support for small businesses.Full story: House Committees Advance Provisions Supporting President Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Virus Relief Proposal; Democrats Aim to Pass Final Bill by Month’s End -
Democrats Approve Budget Resolution Setting Up Path for Biden COVID-19 Package
Vice President Kamala Harris broke a 50-50 tie in the Senate on Feb. 5 to pass a budget resolution that will allow President Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package to advance without GOP support...Full story: Democrats Approve Budget Resolution Setting Up Path for Biden COVID-19 Package -
2021 National Policy Agenda
The Real Estate Roundtable's 2021 National Policy AgendaFull story: 2021 National Policy Agenda -
Pandemic Aid, Biden Administration Agenda and Other National Policy Issues Addressed in Roundtable Discussions
The Real Estate Roundtable’s 2021 State of the Industry (SOI) meeting this week featured discussions with three incoming Senate Committee chairs who oversee banking, energy, housing, and tax legislation – along with other national leaders on a wide range of policy matters. The Roundtable’s policy advisory committees also met virtually to discuss these matters as well as the Biden Administration’s COVID response initiatives, the prospects for legislating in a 50-50 Senate, and homeland security concerns in the aftermath of the January 6 attack on the Capitol...Full story: Pandemic Aid, Biden Administration Agenda and Other National Policy Issues Addressed in Roundtable Discussions -
Senate Finance Committee Approves Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary; BisNow Webinar Features Roundtable’s DeBoer on Industry Policy Agenda and Biden Administration
Full story: Senate Finance Committee Approves Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary; BisNow Webinar Features Roundtable’s DeBoer on Industry Policy Agenda and Biden Administration -
Joe Biden Takes Oath as 46th President, Signs Executive Orders on Pandemic Response, Evictions, Climate, Immigration and Racial Equity
On January 20, the peaceful inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States and Kamala Harris as vice president took place on the steps of the Capitol, where two weeks prior a violent mob attempted to overturn the electoral process.Full story: Joe Biden Takes Oath as 46th President, Signs Executive Orders on Pandemic Response, Evictions, Climate, Immigration and Racial Equity -
The Real Estate Roundtable Joins Biden-Harris Inaugural Event Honoring Americans Who Have Fallen to COVID-19
The Real Estate Roundtable encourages all Americans to support the peaceful transfer of power to the new Biden-Harris Administration, and urges that the 117th Congress unify across party lines to address the critical health, economic and social challenges now facing the American people.Full story: The Real Estate Roundtable Joins Biden-Harris Inaugural Event Honoring Americans Who Have Fallen to COVID-19