U.S. Senator Katie Britt, R-Alabama, was named a 2026 recipient of the Terwilliger Bipartisanship in Housing Award from the Bipartisan Policy Center for her work “to advance solutions that create safe, affordable, and accessible housing for Americans across the country,” Britt’s Monday press release said.
“I’m honored to receive the Terwilliger Bipartisanship in Housing Award from the Bipartisan Policy Center. Housing affordability is one of the biggest challenges facing families across Alabama and our nation, and I’m proud to work with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to advance meaningful, lasting solutions that help more families achieve the American Dream of homeownership,” Britt said.
“The Bipartisan Policy Center is honored to name Senator Katie Britt a 2026 recipient of the Terwilliger Bipartisanship in Housing Award. Her advocacy in the Senate reflects a genuine commitment to improving the lives of Alabamians and Americans across our nation. In large part because of her tireless efforts, several pieces of legislation this Congress, including her bill, the Helping More Families Save Act, were enacted into law. BPC is truly grateful for her efforts to fight for affordable and accessible housing solutions, and we are proud to present her with this award,” Dennis Shea, executive vice president of the Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy, said.
As chair of the Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Subcommittee on the Senate Banking Committee, Britt said she has prioritized addressing a number of housing-related issues, including homelessness and expanding the housing supply. She recently praised the enactment of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which included several of her bipartisan housing priorities.
Among those were the Helping More Families Save Act, which establishes a pilot program to expand participation in the HUD Family Self Sufficiency Program; the Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act, which will ensure veterans who receive disability payments for their service are not penalized when determining eligibility for housing support; and the Housing Supply Expansion Act of 2025, which will remove a federal requirement that manufactured homes maintain a permanent chassis.
Britt also introduced the bipartisan Homeless Children and Youth Act, or HCYA, which would support the 4.2 million youth and young adults experiencing homelessness each year in the United States and ensure that people experiencing homelessness have access to the support they need to exit homelessness.
