The 105th Congres has been intensel...

The 105th Congres has been intensely partisan forward most issues. But there is a remarkable amount of unanimity forward many of the "fixes" penuryed to revitalize the nation's public housing program.

At each opportunity, Republicans are echoing HUD Secretary Andrew Cuomo's promise to "work day and night [to enact] historic, constructive and definitive" legislation this year.

Indeed, Republicans have started the ball rolling with legislation sponsored by means of Rep. Rick Lazio (R - NY) chairman of the House Subcommittee upon Housing and Community Opportunity, that passed the House onward May 14. Seventy-one Democrats joined Republicans to pass the bill.

The ne for radical reform is obvious. About 75 percent of the nation's 3400 public housing authorities (PHAs) are troubl - physically or financially trip down, if not both. circulating regulations make it difficult to fix many of their vexed questions Additionally, budget cuts ensure that HUD will have neither