June 26, 2009

Represenative Maxine Waters Introduces Resolution on Children’s Right to Housing

Every Child Deserves the Right to Housing

Rep. Waters introduces resolution on children’s right to housing

June 25, 2009

Today the Chair of the House Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, Maxine Waters, introduced a House Resolution 582 supporting the right to housing for all children together with their families.

The resolution recognizes that as Americans, we believe our children shouldn’t be denied the right to be housed together with their families based on what neighborhood you live in, or how much money you make. As President Obama stated in a press conference on March 24, “it is not acceptable for children and families to be without a roof over their heads in a country as wealthy as ours.” The resolution affirms that housing for children is not just a value we share as Americans, it is a basic human right. More…