by Eric J. Ellman | Mar 14, 2026
On Friday, March 13, President Trump issued an executive order, Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. With that E.O., the White House issued a second document, Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Promotes Access to Mortgage Credit. As noted in the fact sheet, the...
by Eric J. Ellman | Oct 22, 2025
In September 2025, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act (EIPDPA), sponsored by Sens. John Kennedy (R-LA), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Ron Wyden (D-OR), initially introduced in and passed by the Senate in 2020. The EIPDPA...
by Eric J. Ellman | Jun 26, 2020
In June 2020, U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-SC), the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, entered into the Congressional Record his opposition to H.R. 5332, a bill by U.S Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) that would, among other things, suppress the...
