Recent Updates
On the last day of session -- sine die -- the House and Senate both passed the final version of the rent stabilization bill! While not everything we wanted, this will provide predictability and protection from rent gouging for tenants all across Washington. Passage of this bill represents an important step forward, toward housing justice, and gives us a strong foundation to further improve tenant protections in the future.
Dear friends and colleagues,
With love, laughter, and a shared determination to carry her work forward, we remember our friend, teacher, and mentor Nancy Amidei, who died earlier this month at her home.
For Immediate Release: Friday, April 25, 2025
Contact: Kristin Hyde, 206-491-0773, kristin@powerhouse-strategic.com
Advocates for affordable housing implore lawmakers to rethink compromise on rent stabilization
Racial justice matters: an interview with Tabitha Jensen
Margie Quinn, Social Justice Intern
Good news: Congress actually passed a budget! Bad news: sequestration still with us.
Ben Miksch, State and Federal Policy Associate
Help us support next year's emerging advocates
Rachael Myers, Executive Director
Lawmakers hear a lot of opinions. Do you ever wonder how often they hear from the people most impacted by poverty and homelessness?
Help us support next year's emerging advocates
Rachael Myers, Executive Director
Lawmakers hear a lot of opinions. Do you ever wonder how often they hear from the people most impacted by poverty and homelessness?
Help us support next year's emerging advocates
Rachael Myers, Executive Director
Lawmakers hear a lot of opinions. Do you ever wonder how often they hear from the people most impacted by poverty and homelessness?
Help us support next year's emerging advocates
Rachael Myers, Executive Director
Lawmakers hear a lot of opinions. Do you ever wonder how often they hear from the people most impacted by poverty and homelessness?
Help us support next year's emerging advocates
Rachael Myers, Executive Director
Lawmakers hear a lot of opinions. Do you ever wonder how often they hear from the people most impacted by poverty and homelessness?
Federal Budget Conference Committee needs to hear from you!
Margie Quinn, Social Justice Intern
5,000,000
That’s how many low-income families, people with disabilities, and senior citizens are able to live in safe, healthy, and affordable homes thanks to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs.
Federal Budget Conference Committee needs to hear from you!
Margie Quinn, Social Justice Intern
5,000,000
That’s how many low-income families, people with disabilities, and senior citizens are able to live in safe, healthy, and affordable homes thanks to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs.