Bipartisan senators unveil measure targeting rural housing costs

A bipartisan group of senators unveiled legislation Tuesday aimed at making it easier for people living in rural areas to buy homes, as affordability remains top of mind for lawmakers and voters heading into the midterms.

The legislation, first reported by NBC News, would help nearly 30 million homebuyers qualify for rural housing assistance for the first time by modernizing loan eligibility requirements. It is sponsored by Sens. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.)...