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flag Senators request Defense Department probe into rising rents affecting military families' housing allowances.

flag Fifteen Democratic senators, led by Elizabeth Warren, have asked the Defense Department to investigate rising rents impacting military families. flag Median U.S. rent increased 25% from 2021 to 2023, while median household incomes for renters rose only 5%. flag A Blue Star Families survey reported that only 26% of active-duty families found their housing allowance sufficient. flag Senators are concerned that landlords might be using RealPage Inc.'s rent-pricing system to increase costs and want the Defense Department to determine if this is occurring and to protect service members.

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