{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-calls-for-investigation-into-unsafe-unsanitary-conditions-reported-by-missouri-tenants/", "Hawley Calls for Investigation into Unsafe, Unsanitary Conditions Reported by Missouri Tenants", "2025-09-08", "2025", "2025-09", "Republican", "Senate", "MO", "Josh Hawley", "H001089", "www.hawley.senate.gov", "hawley", "https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/", "scraper", "U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner, calling for an investigation into the unsafe and unsanitary conditions reported by tenants living at the Villas of Autumn Bend (the \u201cVillas\u201d) in Blue Springs, Mo.\n\n\u201c[Tenants] cited sewage overflows, mold, and dirty ventilation systems, among other conditions. Upon invitation by tenants, my staff visited the Villas and confirmed that many units had visible mold infestations, unsanitary ventilation systems, broken plumbing, and sewage backups,\u201d Senator Hawley wrote.\n\n\u201cThe tenants of the Villas of Autumn Bend deserve to live in conditions that meet the basic standards guaranteed by federal law,\u201d the Senator insisted.\n\nSenator Hawley has previously introduced legislation that would coordinate actions of federal and local housing authorities to crack down on landlords who fail to uphold basic living standards for their tenants.\n\nRead the full letter here or below.\n\nSeptember 8, 2025\n\nScott Turner\n\nSecretary of Housing and Urban Development\n\n451 Seventh Street SW\n\nWashington, DC 20410\n\nBruce Ladd\n\nDeputy Regional Administrator\n\nDepartment of Housing and Urban Development\n\n400 State Avenue\n\nRoom 200\n\nKansas City, KS 66101\n\nSecretary Turner:\n\nI write to raise concerns about clear and ongoing noncompliance with HUD regulations at the Villas of Autumn Bend (the \u201cVillas\u201d) in Blue Springs, Missouri\u2014a HUD-subsidized property managed by Dalmark Group.\n\nTenants from this property have contacted my Kansas City office multiple times with reports of unsafe and unsanitary conditions in and around their units. They cited sewage overflows, mold, and dirty ventilation systems, among other conditions. Upon invitation by tenants, my staff visited the Villas and confirmed that many units had visible mold infestations, unsanitary ventilation systems, broken plumbing, and sewage backups. One tenant had an independent firm perform a mold inspection, which indicated the presence of mold on unit surfaces and in the air.\n\nGiven the volume and credibility of these reports, as well as my staff\u2019s observations, I am seriously concerned that the Villas is violating federal requirements for safe and sanitary HUD housing. See 24 C.F.R. \u00a7 5.703 (National standards for the condition of HUD housing). I request that your agency promptly investigate this property, review its compliance status, and take appropriate enforcement actions if violations are confirmed. Please provide my office with an update on what actions have been taken regarding the unsafe conditions at the Villas by October 8, 2025.\n\nThe tenants of the Villas of Autumn Bend deserve to live in conditions that meet the basic standards guaranteed by federal law. I appreciate your commitment to safe and sanitary housing for Americans, and I look forward to continuing to work with you on this issue.\n\nSincerely,", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:10:29Z"]], "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://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-calls-for-investigation-into-unsafe-unsanitary-conditions-reported-by-missouri-tenants/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.009141094982624, "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"}