WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. John Cornyn issued the following news release:

U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Steve Daines (R-MT), Adam Schiff (D-CA), John Barrasso (R-WY), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today introduced the More Homes on the Market Act, which would make housing more available and affordable by amending the tax code to allow sellers to exclude additional funds from capital gains taxes, incentivizing homeowners to sell their homes and increasing market supply:

"The American dream is rooted in owning a home and raising a family, but an outdated tax code not only prevents the next generation from being able to afford a home, but it also prevents seniors seeking to downsize from selling theirs," said Sen. Cornyn. ...