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Both the Republican and Democratic nominating conventions were each historic and allowed for a robust discussion of housing policies and proposals that apply at all levels of government – local, state, and federal. Here are some of the big moments captured in photos: 

                  
                
              
            
            
          
        
      
    
  
  
 
  
  
    
      
        
          
            
            
              
                
                  
                    
    MBA Chair Mark Jones attended a luncheon honoring the Democratic nominee for Vice President, Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota.

                  
                
              
            
            
          
        
      
    
  
  
 
  
  
    
      
        
          
            
            
              
                
                  
                    
    MBA Chair-Elect Laura Escobar met with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) at a women's reception held on day three of the DNC.

                  
                
              
            
            
          
        
      
    
  
  
 
  
  
    
      
        
          
            
            
              
                
                  
                    
  
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
              
              
                
                  
                    MBA Chair Mark Jones and Vice President for Legislative Affairs (lead House Democrat Lobbyist) Madisyn Rhone attended a DCCC-hosted event and held key conversations with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA). 
                  
                
              
            
          
        
      
    
  

                  
                
              
            
            
          
        
      
    
  
  
 
  
  
    
      
        
          
            
            
              
                
                  
                    
  
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
              
              
                
                  
                    MBA hosted a housing finance reception on Wednesday, August 21, in a small, intimate setting featuring senior House Financial Services Committee member Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), key U.S. Senate staff, the Illinois MBA leadership, and other coalition industry partners. 
                  
                
              
            
          
        
      
    
  

                  
                
              
            
            
          
        
      
    
  
  
 
  
  
    
      
        
          
            
            
              
                
                  
                    
  
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
              
              
                
                  
                    MBA President & CEO, Bob Broeksmit, CMB, attended an event at the CNN-Politico “pop-up” grill cohosted by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), MBA, and other real estate coalition partners that featured the Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA), and Acting HUD Secretary Adrianne Todman. 
                  
                
              
            
          
        
      
    
  

                  
                
              
            
            
          
        
      
    
  
  
 
  
  
    
      
        
          
            
            
              
                
                  
                    
    Key House appropriator Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) met with MBA leaders and staff during an on-field experience at the historic Wrigley Field.

                  
                
              
            
            
          
        
      
    
  
  
 
  
  
    
      
        
          
            
            
              
                
                  
                    
    MBA leadership conversed with Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) at a Maui Strong wildfire relief benefit concert.

                  
                
              
            
            
          
        
      
    
  
  
 
  
  
    
      
        
          
            
            
              
                
                  
                    
    MBA Chair-Elect Laura Escobar, MBA's AVP of Political Affairs Jamey Lynch, AMP, and active MAA and MBA member Kevin Popoli with Reps. Nikema Williams (D-GA), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), and Frank Mrvan (D-IN) at a kickoff reception on night one of the DNC.

                  
                
              
            
            
          
        
      
    
  
  
 
  
  
    
      
        
          
            
            
              
                
                  
                    
  
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
              
              
                
                  
                    The MBA delegation met with senior House Financial Services Committee member Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) at a widely-attended Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) reception. 
                  
                
              
            
          
        
      
    
  

                  
                
              
            
            
          
        
      
    
  
  
 
  
  
    
      
        
          
            
            
              
                
                  
                    
  
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
              
              
                
                  
                    MBA Chairman Mark Jones and Chair-Elect Laura Escobar spoke to Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) Chairman Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) at a breakfast where key 2024 cycle Senate races were discussed. 
                  
                
              
            
          
        
      
    
  

                  
                
              
            
            
          
        
      
    
  
  
 
  
  
    
      
        
          
            
            
              
                
                  
                    
  
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
              
              
                
                  
                    MBA President & CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, met separately with Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) at a welcome brunch honoring the women of the CBC. 
                  
                
              
            
          
        
      
    
  

                  
                
              
            
            
          
        
      
    
  
  
 
  
  
    
      
        
          
            
            
              
                
                  
                    
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