This Democrat and Republican Want to Help Americans in Rural Areas Buy Houses

This Democrat and Republican Want to Help Americans in Rural Areas Buy Houses

Aaron Schwartz/Sipa USA via APVermont and West Virginia have little in common politically, but they both have outsize rural populations where many people are struggling to buy a home.That’s led to an unexpected partnership between progressive Sen. Peter Welch and Republican Sen. Jim Justice, who introduced legislation aimed at increasing homeownership in rural areas by expanding eligibility for credit through farm credit institutions.“Whether yo…

Senators Justice, Welch, Hyde-Smith, Schiff Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost Housing Affordability in Rural Communities - West Virginia Daily News

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVND)– Recently, Senators Jim Justice, Peter Welch (D-VT), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced the Fostering the Availability in Rural Markets of (FARM) Home Loans Act of 2026. This legislation would modernize housing assistance eligibility requirements and help nearly 30 million homebuyers access rural housing assistance for the first time. “I’m so proud to be working on the FARM Home Loans Act, which he…