Supply, skepticism, and scandal

A blockbuster Senate vote, shaky fee waivers, and a study that says building won’t bring affordability in this lifetime all hit the housing conversation.

Senators Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren speak to one another during a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing. (Photo by Anadolu/Getty Images)

It was a busy week in housing policy: Congress continues to consider major housing legislation, Portland discovered that incentive programs are harder to evaluate than they look, a U.C. Ber…