Report on Housing Appropriations Bill Favors Senate Version

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WASHINGTON, DC-A new report comparing House and Senate versions of a housing bill has concluded that the Senate’s legislation is far more conducive to the restoration of stability to the Section 8 or Housing Choice Voucher Program. Center for Budget and Policy Priorities director of housing policy and “High Stakes for the Housing Voucher Program in the 2006 Appropriations Bill” co-author Barbara Sard summarized the report’s findings during a conference call yesterday, saying that “the House bill wastes money and the Senate bill uses money more efficiently.” The House and the Senate are currently in the process of crafting a final bill.