Wittman and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Scott Turner, Visit Housing Development Sites in Henrico
GLEN ALLEN, VA – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Scott Turner, visited a housing development site in Henrico County, Virginia, and hosted a roundtable with local leaders to discuss housing affordability, home construction best practices, workforce development, and opportunities for regulatory reform.
“It was a pleasure to join Secretary Turner on this tour of housing development sites in Henrico and have a discussion focused on housing affordability,” said Rep. Wittman. “I always enjoy hearing from local voices about how we can help make life better for Virginians and Americans through our work in Washington. What I heard was clear: excessive permitting delays and regulatory barriers have slowed infrastructure, housing, and energy development nationwide. In Congress, I have been working to increase housing supply, lower costs, and remove permitting barriers. I am excited to continue working with Secretary Turner and local leaders to make housing more affordable.”
“Touring the Edgebrook Subdivision Construction Site with Congressman Wittman underscored what is possible when we partner with the private sector and invest in innovative solutions to expand the American Dream of Homeownership,” said HUD Secretary Turner. “Under President Trump's leadership, HUD is committed to eliminating burdensome regulations at the federal level, while encouraging states and localities to do the same so more Virginians can afford a place to call home.” - Secretary Turner
Background:
Congressman Wittman has championed several pieces of legislation aimed at lowering the cost of housing. He cosponsored the Save the American Dream Act, legislation that makes homeownership more attainable by creating a multi-agency task force to address mortgage costs, federal housing finance programs and coordination, housing construction costs, production barriers, development incentives, local regulatory barriers to housing production, insurance costs, and other challenges preventing Virginians from becoming homeowners. Another bill he cosponsored, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, which was signed into law as a part of H.R. 1 in July of 2025, expands the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and strengthens financing tools for affordable rental housing. This year, the House and Senate passed the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act — which cuts red tape to speed up homebuilding, expands housing supply to lower costs for Americans, streamlines environmental reviews for a broad range of federally supported housing activities, modernizes manufactured home regulations, and enhances financing for homeowners and landlords for home repairs and modifications. Congressman Wittman was proud to vote in favor of this legislation and see it become law.