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| https://poliquin.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-poliquin-receives-award-work-congress-support-home-building-maine | Rep. Poliquin Receives Award for Work in Congress To Support Home Building in Maine | 2016-10-31 | 2016 | 2016-10 | Republican | House | ME | Bruce Poliquin | P000611 | poliquin.house.gov | legacy | ORONO – Congressman Bruce Poliquin (ME-02) was recognized for his work in Congress supporting home building in Maine. The Congressman was presented the Defender of Housing Award by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Ashley Richards, the State President of the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Maine, presented the award to the Congressman Friday in a ceremony in Orono. Congressman Poliquin released the following statement: “Owning a home is a goal that all Maine families should have the opportunity to achieve,” said Congressman Poliquin. “It’s important that our federal government doesn’t stand in the way of our Maine families achieving homeownership with harmful policies and roadblocks. In Congress, I’m proud to be working for our Maine families to make the dream of homeownership more achievable.” “Congressman Poliquin understands the key national issues facing home builders and remodelers here in Maine,” said HBA president Ashley Richards. “The unfortunate effect of too much legislation and regulation is that it drives up the cost of housing, making it more difficult for families to afford a home. Homeownership is the engine that drives this nation, and the Defender of Housing Award goes to those men and women that enable more homes to be built.” “Home building is by its very nature a series of productive partnerships between the home builder and his or her client, trade contractor, banker or architect,” said Ed Brady, chairman of the NAHB. “The Defender of Housing Award honors another very important partnership: our ongoing work with the lawmakers who, in many ways, create the blueprint for our businesses with their votes on legislation that define how our industry operates.” NAHB created the Defender of Housing Award on behalf of the more than 700 state and local HBA’s across the country that make up the NAHB Federation. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |