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Trump will let housing bill become law without his signature in protest over GOP voter ID law
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump allowed the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to become law without his signature, protesting the Senate's failure to pass his favored strict voter ID bill, the SAVE America Act.
- The housing bill aims to address America's housing affordability crisis by reducing federal regulations and speeding up home construction, responding to a national shortage of 10 million homes.
- Trump's refusal to sign the bill, despite its broad bipartisan support in Congress, has heightened tensions within the Republican Party during a crucial midterm election year.
- Democrats criticized Trump for prioritizing voter ID legislation over housing affordability, with Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer highlighting the impact on families.
- The housing bill received strong backing from the real estate industry and advocates but does not address all factors affecting housing costs, such as labor shortages and rising insurance expenses.
