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Bipartisan Housing Bill Could Speed Up New Construction After Major Disasters
Trump said he won’t sign the bill set to become law today, but Congress has enough votes to override a potential veto.
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Grist
· Jul 10, 2026
Congress set to overhaul disaster recovery, speeding up new home builds
A little-noticed section in a bipartisan housing bill could accelerate new construction after major disasters.
The Hill
· Jun 21, 2026
Congress is finally set to pass a housing bill: Here's what it would do
Congress is on the verge of passing a bipartisan housing package after months of often tense negotiations between House and Senate Republicans, a significant achievement that lawmakers in both parties are eager to tout back home. The bill, titled the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, would roll back some permitting regulations and limit corporations...
National Republican Congressional Committee
· Jun 23, 2026
Another Promise Kept: House Republicans Lower Housing Costs
House Republicans just passed critical bipartisan, bicameral legislation to deliver on President Trump and Republicans’ agenda to lower housing costs. The bill increases the number of homes available, cuts costs, and helps more working families achieve homeownership. “Democrats spent years fueling a housing crisis with their failed policies. Republicans are taking real action to build more homes, lower costs, and [] The post Another Promise Kept: House Republicans Lower Housing Costs appeared first on NRCC.
Just the news
· Jun 21, 2026
Trump says multiple people arrested for vandalizing refurbished Reflecting Pool: ‘Years in jail!’
Trump said extensive repairs will be needed, starting with the likely draining of the water.
Crikey
· Jul 7, 2026
Labor’s housing tax reforms must be the beginning, not the end
Labor’s capital gains tax and negative gearing reforms are a welcome start. But fixing housing will require broader tax reform, state cooperation and far greater investment in social housing. The post Labor’s housing tax reforms must be the beginning, not the end appeared first on Crikey.
The Epoch Times
· Jun 23, 2026
House Passes Major Housing Affordability Bill, Sending It to Trump’s Desk
The bipartisan bill is the first major housing legislation passed by Congress in decades.
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Related coverage for "Bipartisan Housing Bill Could Speed Up New Construction After Major Disasters": Grist — Congress set to overhaul disaster recovery, speeding up new home builds. The Hill — Congress is finally set to pass a housing bill: Here's what it would do. National Republican Congressional Committee — Another Promise Kept: House Republicans Lower Housing Costs. Just the news — Trump says multiple people arrested for vandalizing refurbished Reflecting Pool: ‘Years in jail!’. Crikey — Labor’s housing tax reforms must be the beginning, not the end. The Epoch Times — House Passes Major Housing Affordability Bill, Sending It to Trump’s Desk