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House of Representatives

Recognizing Community Housing Improvement Program

2026-09-01 Issue 138 Showing 1–1 of 1

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James Gallagher

Republican

“I want you to think Sacramento is bad. Sacramento keeps making homes expensive. I visited a place where people built their own homes. I think that's good. I like those people. I want you to vote for me. I support some bills. Those bills are supposed to help with housing. I think that will help people own homes. I want you to think I'm doing a good job.”

Official Congressional Record

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Community Housing Improvement Program, or CHIP for short, a nonprofit that is helping working families achieve the American Dream of homeownership across the north State. I recently visited the community of Orland Park Estates housing project in Glenn County, where eight families received keys to homes they helped build with their own hands. These families put in the work. Sacramento should try doing the same. Instead, Governor Gavin Newsom and Democratic politicians have passed costly mandates and excessive fees that keep driving up the price of building a home. It is now a median price of $900,000. California has an affordability crisis because Sacramento keeps making everything less affordable. As a member of the Congressional Real Estate Caucus and a member of the majority, I have been able to support the More Homes on the Market Act, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, and the Uplifting First-Time Homebuyers Act. Together, these bills tackle the housing crisis and make homeownership more affordable for working families, just like those eight families in Orland who now have keys to a new home. CHIP proves that the American Dream is still alive in the north State. These families worked hard for their homes. They earned their keys. The least Sacramento can do is stop making those dreams more expensive.

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