Video: NAHB Chairman Updates Members on Grassroots Efforts on Capitol Hill
In his July Chairman’s Update video, NAHB Chairman Jerry Konter provides a recap of the recent Legislative Conference, which featured more than 100 meetings between members and their legislators on Capitol Hill. Watch the video to learn about the first in-person Leg Con held in three years, and a look into how NAHB is preparing for the possibility of an upcoming economic slowdown.
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