Two of Arizona’s congressional Democrats joined forces on Wednesday to talk about housing affordability. Reps. Yassamin Ansari and Adelita Grijalva held a shadow hearing with members of their Progressive Caucus on Capitol Hill.
A shadow hearing is an informal gathering of the minority party. There were no Republicans in attendance.
Ansari told members that housing prices in Arizona are out of reach for many first-time home buyers, and people are being priced out of the communities they helped build.
“Lowering costs is not just about economics," she said. "It's about dignity. It's about whether families can put down roots, whether kids can stay in the same school, and whether communities like mine and Arizona remain places where working people can actually afford to live.”
Ansari says she plans to host future meetings to find ways to lower costs.
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