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Bipartisan housing bill to become law in a matter of hours - even if Trump refuses to sign it
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- The 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a significant federal housing policy reform, will take effect at midnight Saturday without President Donald Trump’s signature, as he refuses to sign it due to Congress not passing new nationwide voting restrictions.
- Trump has linked the housing bill to the Save America Act, which aims to impose stricter voting rules before the midterm elections, a measure that has passed the House but faces opposition in the Senate and cannot overcome a filibuster.
- Despite the housing bill being widely supported by both parties in Congress, Trump canceled a signing ceremony and dismissed the legislation as unimportant compared to the Save America Act, expressing his protest on Truth Social.
- Democrats criticized Trump for prioritizing voting restrictions over housing affordability, with leaders like Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer accusing him of favoring voter suppression and personal power over helping families.
