{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-supports-homeless-prevention-permanent-housing-renewal-act", "CONGRESSWOMAN BARBARA LEE SUPPORTS HOMELESS PREVENTION PERMANENT HOUSING RENEWAL ACT", "2001-03-05", "2001", "2001-03", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "03.05.01\n\t\t\t CONGRESSWOMAN BARBARA LEE SUPPORTS HOMELESS PREVENTION PERMANENT HOUSING RENEWAL ACT \n\t\t\tWashington, DC - Congresswoman Lee today joined Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services John LaFalce\r\n(D-NY) at a press conference to voice support for the Homeless Prevention Permanent Housing Renewal Act of 2001.  This bi-partisan legislation renews the expiring Shelter Plus Care permanent housing rental assistance grants through the HUD  \r\n   Section 8 Housing Certificate Fund. The bill comes one year after thousands of low-income families saw their rental subsidies  \r\ncut off when expiring grants were not renewed forcing Congress to step\r\nin with emergency legislation to restore rental subsidies\r\nfor these families. The renewal of this legislation would preclude that\r\ncrisis from recurring. \"We have at least 13,000 homeless people in Alameda County and\r\nunfortunately, the number is growing,\" said Lee. \"The cities\r\nof Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Emeryville, and Albany are all facing\r\nthis crisis, and the Shelter Plus Care program is a critical\r\ncomponent of addressing the needs  housing and social services  of\r\nthe homeless, working poor, and disabled.\" Shelter Plus Care provides rental assistance and a liaison with\r\nsocial service programs so that supportive housing is provided for\r\nhomeless people with disabilities and their families.  \"This population needs more than housing; they need medical care, counseling, and other supportive services to help them  \r\nprepare for living on their own,\" said Lee. \"As they acquire the tools\r\nthey need, Shelter Plus Care provides them with a warm bed\r\nand shelter.\" \"Our national leaders must work to develop a comprehensive housing agenda, and continue working towards ensuring that all  \r\n   citizens have the means to live in decent conditions with access to necessary services,\" concluded Lee. \"We are the richest  \r\n   nation in the world, and that leaves us with no excuses not to provide these services.\"  Congresswoman Lee thanked Ranking Member LaFalce for introducing\r\nthe Homeless Prevention Permanent Housing Renewal\r\nAct, and for his diligence in addressing the housing needs of\r\nlow-income families. The bipartisan legislation is supported by a\r\nbroad group of organizations including the National Alliance to End\r\nHomelessness, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, and\r\nCatholic Charities.\r\n###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-supports-homeless-prevention-permanent-housing-renewal-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4109290204942226, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}