Policymakers Speak Out on Lumber

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View videos of policymakers speaking out about the need for immediate action to address the escalating lumber prices and other supply chain issues.

Policymakers Urge Action on Lumber from U.S.Trade Representative

Policymakers questioned U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai about the Biden administration’s plans to address rising lumber prices during Congressional hearings May 12-13, 2021. Tai told Senate lawmakers that she would “push for solutions to the lumber pricing issues” and address the issue of tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber imports into the United States.

Commerce Secretary Pledges to Make Lumber aPriority

During a May 6, 2021, House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on President Biden’s 2022 budget request, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo responded to a request by Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) to make rising lumber prices and production issues a priority. View an update from NAHB Chair Chuck Fowke and highlights from the hearing.
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<p>NAHB is urging policymakers to help resolve supply chain issues that are hindering housing affordability and the broader economy.</p>

Addressing the Supply Chain Crisis

Addressing the Supply Chain Crisis

NAHB is urging policymakers to help resolve supply chain issues that are hindering housing affordability and the broader economy.

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