{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://grijalva.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=13&itemid=1815", "Rep. Grijalva Praises Funding of National Housing Trust Fund, Capital Magnet Fund", "2014-12-11", "2014", "2014-12", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Ra\u00fal Grijalva", "G000551", "grijalva.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Ra\u00fal Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement today after an announcement by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) that it will remove the funding suspension to the Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Fund, which will allow dedicated funds to return to the programs.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cBy funding the Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Fund, the FHFA is helping to place roofs over the heads of our society\u2019s most vulnerable members,\u201d said Rep. Grijalva. \u201cConstruction and preservation of affordable housing will help stabilize communities across Arizona and the country that are still struggling to recover from a devastating mortgage crisis.\u201d\r\n\r\n\tA 2013 report found that there are only 18 rental homes affordable and available for every 100 extremely low-income renters in Arizona.\r\n\r\n\tToday\u2019s announcement comes after Rep. Grijalva was joined by 77 of his Democratic colleagues in Congress in sending a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt on July 21, urging him to reverse a determination made in November 2008 to suspend contributions to the Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Fund.\u00a0 Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, which Rep. Grijalva co-chairs, also urged Director Watt to re-fund the programs in a meeting earlier this year.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cI thank Director Watt for his consideration and attention to this vital issue,\u201d Grijalva continued. \u201cLow income and minority communities have been disproportionately impacted by the mortgage crisis, this will be a huge step in helping many in my district rebuild their lives.\u201d\r\n\r\n\t###", 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": ["http://grijalva.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=13&itemid=1815"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6362438909709454, "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"}