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Trump says he won't sign housing bill, which would become law automatically
CNBC • • general
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump announced he will not sign the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, passed by Congress, in protest of Republicans' failure to pass the controversial SAVE America election bill.
- Despite Trump's refusal, the housing bill is set to become law automatically on Saturday unless he formally vetoes it.
- Trump is pressuring GOP allies to prioritize the SAVE America Act, which aims to reduce non-citizen voting despite such voting already being federally illegal and rare.
- He has also called for Republicans to eliminate the Senate filibuster rule to pass the election bill, but Senate GOP leaders, including Majority Leader John Thune, have resisted this move due to insufficient votes.
- Trump claims broad public support for the SAVE America Act, though polls indicate otherwise, and has previously withheld support for other legislation until the election bill is passed.
