March 18, 2025 – Philadelphia, Pa – Senator Vincent Hughes, chairman of PA Senate Democratic appropriation, collected a group of federal and state legislators, housing supporters and members of the community to call Elon Musk Efficiency (Doge) and his unconstitutional activities to freeze over $ 30 million for financing, which was allocated to financial funds that were allocated to the funds that were allocated to financial funds, which were allocated to financial funds that were allocated to financial funds that were allocated to financial funds, which were allocated to financial funds that were allocated to financial funds that were allocated to financial funds, which were allocated to financial funds that were allocated Fair Housing Initiative grants.
“We collected this group of people, leaders from the federal level, state and local- to inform the public that protection against discrimination in apartments is attacked,” said Senator Hughes. “Over 60 organizations were simply a decimal of their financing by Doge.
On February 27, over 60 straightforward housing groups throughout the country received a letter informing that their straightforward housing funds were resolved the same day. In total, 78 subsidies were completed, which were to provide over $ 30 million for straightforward housing services.
3 Pennsylvania organizations were frozen by their funds, including Fair Housing Rights Center in South -Eastern Pennsylvania. The general director of Angela Mciver joined the press conference to call Doge for “delegitimizing programs promoting fair apartments” and confirmed that President Trump and Musk would not break “Spirit Fair Housing”.
The lawsuit was filed against the American Department of Residential and Development of Cities (HUD) and DOGE on behalf of organizations that lost funds.
During the press conference, Senator Hughes also spoke about History of the Reds in Pennsylvania“We have the history of responsibility and stopping discrimination.
Press conference speakers and housing supporters shared the following statements to support the call to President Trump and Doge Musk in order to freeze financing and respond to the need for a fair and inexpensive apartment:
Congressmen: “This is not normal.
Important things came from tough times and I say it deliberately to say that this is a very tough time, and significant things will come out of it. We must not lie down, we cannot despair. We still have to fight. “
Congressmen Mary Gay Scanlon: “What Trump is trying to do is unconstitutional, do not react to the housing crisis, and not surprising, as Senator Hughes said, is the law that unconstitutionally transforms into services.
Congressmen: “I want to thank the Senator for his partnership.
Last week I voted against a six -month -old, so -called “continuing resolution.
Senator Nikil Saval: “The Act on an honest apartment in 1968 was a breakthrough moment, but the power is with the withdrawal of Trump’s administration from this administration, we see a hostile takeover of our key resources by denying our rights and freedoms, and we must counteract it at every level of government.”
Senator Tim Kearney: “When lawyers, supporters and legislators actively work on solving the problem and reverse housing discrimination, our federal government chaotically dismantles HUD and limits the subsidy that finance fair housing.
Angela Mciver, CEO Fair Housing Rights Center in south -eastern Pennsylvania: “Doge called our work, but we call it dog.
June Burris, customer fair house rights center: “I am cut out of a fabric in which you have to oppose something … anyone who listens, help or speaks on this disgusting dog.”
Dina Schlossberg, executive director of regional legal services in the apartment: “Receiving home accessibility is today at critical moments.
Ira Goldstein, senior advisor to political solutions at the Reinvestment Fund: “I would like to point out that in 2023 things are better than in previous years.
Catherine Hicks, president of NAACP Philadelphia: “Housing discrimination is not illegal.
Abraham Pardo, Vice President of the Office for Housing and Subversive Services Urban League of Philadelphia: “Nowadays, residential discrimination is subtle.
Rachel Wentworth, executive director, Equality Equality Center of Pennsylvania: The “Hecp Housing Equality Center (Hecp), one of the two organizations in south -eastern Pennsylvania, focused only on the development of just and equal access to housing, helps over 250 people and families who experienced discrimination in the apartments. wounded by discrimination.
Phyllis Chamberlain, executive director, Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania: “Ordinary payments of all political views employ straightforward apartments and other housing aid programs.
