The Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs will hold a hearing titled “Housing Affordability: Saving the American Dream” on January 22, 2026. The session will address the impact of federal and state regulations on housing affordability for Americans of different age groups.
According to Subcommittee Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.), the hearing will examine how regulatory policies have affected homeownership rates and delayed significant life events for many Americans. Burlison stated, “The median age of a first-time homebuyer in the United States is now 40 years old, the highest on record. Years of Democratic leadership failures imposed burdensome federal regulations, constrained housing supply, and drove up costs. Millions of Americans, especially young families, were priced out of homeownership and forced to delay milestones that once defined the American Dream. The Biden administration entrenched and expanded these policies, further increasing costs and creating negative ripple effects across the economy. This hearing will examine how President Trump and Republican-led states and municipalities are reversing these failures, and I look forward to hearing from witnesses on how to restore homeownership as an attainable goal for American families.”
The hearing will feature testimony from Edward J. Pinto of the American Enterprise Institute Housing Center; Buddy Hughes from the National Association of Home Builders; and Patrice Onwuka from the Center for Economic Opportunity at Independent Women.
The event is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. EST at 2247 Rayburn House Office Building. It is open to the public and will also be livestreamed.
