Members of the National League of Cities Housing Task Force present their report highlighting federal and local recommendations to address a shortage of affordable housing on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. (From left: Clarence Anthony, executive director of the National League of Cities; Karen Freeman-Wilson, mayor of Gary, Indiana; D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, task force chair; and Teresa Mosqueda, a member of the Seattle City Council.) (Photo by Ximena Bustillo / The Washington Times)