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The Latest: Trump refuses to sign housing affordability bill in protest over GOP voter ID law
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President Donald Trump has chosen not to sign a sweeping housing affordability bill, in protest of Congress not approving a strict voter ID bill that lacks sufficient support to pass.
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Tampa Free Press
· Jun 28, 2026
Housing Or Voter ID? CNN Interview Heats Up As Florida Rep. Donalds Defends Stalling Bill
President Donald Trump is demanding that Senate Republicans pass the SAVE America Act, a voter I.D. bill, before he will sign any other legislation. This includes a pending bipartisan housing bill. Trump reportedly told House Speaker Mike Johnson last week that housing was not a priority. On Saturday, CNN’s Omar Jimenez interviewed Rep. Byron Donalds [] Housing Or Voter ID? CNN Interview Heats Up As Florida Rep. Donalds Defends Stalling Bill
Washington Examiner
· Jul 12, 2026
Zach Halaschak: Landmark housing bill targets America’s biggest affordability problem
Washington Examiner economics reporter Zach Halaschak emphasized that a bipartisan housing bill aimed at boosting the nation’s housing supply is a significant step toward addressing America’s housing affordability crisis. “This is a big achievement for Republicans and Democrats who’ve been working for a very long time on boosting housing supply,” Halaschak said on LiveNOW from []
KMJNow – Fresno
· Jun 23, 2026
Proposed $11 Billion Dollar State Housing Bond Aims for November Ballot
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A statewide proposal to accelerate affordable housing development in California is moving closer to the November ballot, as l...
Eschaton
· Jul 10, 2026
They Could Still Tout It
Don't really understand the entire premise here. Trump isn't gonna veto it (presumably). They passed it. It will become law . President Donald Trump said Friday that he will not sign a bipartisan housing bill in protest of Republicans’ inability to advance separate elections overhaul legislation, dealing a major political blow to vulnerable lawmakers in his own party. The housing bill is set to become law at midnight even without Trump’s signature. But GOP leaders had originally hoped to tout the moment as a historic economic achievement ahead of midterm elections that are likely to be defined by Americans’ concerns over the cost of living.
USA TODAY
· Jun 30, 2026
Speaker Mike Johnson asserts Trump won't veto housing bill
Speaker Mike Johnson says the pending housing bill will become law with or without President Donald Trump's signature. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3emsv5m5 Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
The Hill
· Jun 29, 2026
GOP lawmakers fear Trump is out of sync with voters on the economy
GOP lawmakers fear that President Trump is out of sync with them and many American voters on the economy, the biggest issue of the 2024 midterm elections. Trump’s refusal to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is the latest troubling sign for GOP senators, who have pressed Trump for weeks to pay more...
Hartmann Report
· Jul 11, 2026
Saturday Report 7/11/26 — Trump refuses to sign the biggest housing bill in a generation, ICE shoots the wrong man in Houston, and the referees of our elections get purged...
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Off The Press
· Jul 2, 2026
Ready to Obstruct
GOP hardliners vow to blockade must-pass bills unless voter ID demands met...Click to read more
ABC7 New York
· Jul 12, 2026
Bipartisan housing bill becomes law without Trump's signature: Here's what to know
Bipartisan housing bill becomes law without Trump's signature: Here's what to know
Bisnow News
· Jun 30, 2026
The Housing Bill Sitting On Trump's Desk Isn't The Game-Changer Many Hoped — Or Feared
The federal housing bill stalled on President Donald Trump’s desk is the most significant housing policy in a generation. But while it is a step toward expanding supply, the 21st Century Road to Housing Act will not be a game-changer for the commercial...
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.
Jezebel
· Jul 10, 2026
Trump Is Genuinely Incapable of Accepting a Win That Falls in His Lap
It takes a special lack of electoral savvy to not sign a housing bill that reportedly has the support of 89 of U.S. voters.
Knewz
· Jun 25, 2026
Trump prioritizes SAVE America Act over affordable housing
U.S. President Donald Trump has remained firm in his refusal to sign the housing bill unless Congress passes the SAVE America Act. The bipartisan housing bill is designed to accelerate the construction of affordable homes, while the SAVE America Act is an election-security measure that would require voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship and...
Lawyers, Guns & Money
· Jun 25, 2026
Trump tires to use rare bipartisan bill as blackmail to pass his vote suppression bill
Well, he’s not wrong to think that the freer and fairer the election, the more likely his party is to get obliterated, in large measure because of his actions: President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a bill signing for major bipartisan legislation on housing affordability on Wednesday, saying he wouldn’t back the law until Congress passes [] The post Trump tires to use rare bipartisan bill as blackmail to pass his vote suppression bill appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.
South China Morning Post
· Jul 10, 2026
Trump says he will not sign bipartisan housing bill: ‘a big yawn’
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he would not sign a bipartisan housing affordability bill that he had called “a big yawn”, but the measure can become law without his signature. Trump said in a social media post that he was withholding his signature “in PROTEST over the fact that the United States Senate is not capable of passing THE SAVE AMERICA ACT”. The housing bill was a rare instance of bipartisan agreement on major legislation in the deeply divided Congress. Among its main...
WRAL News
· Jun 22, 2026
Can you vote in NC if you’ve never lived here? GOP bill would bar ‘never-resident’ voters
A Republican-backed bill moving through the North Carolina General Assembly would bar so-called “never-resident” U.S. citizens from voting in state and local elections and add new identification requirements for overseas absentee voters, as lawmakers debate election law changes.
National Republican Senatorial Committee
· Jun 22, 2026
Jon Husted is Making Housing Affordable Again
Today, Senator Jon Husted voted to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, landmark legislation to reform the housing industry and unlock the American Dream of homeownership for working families. “Sherrod Brown voted in lockstep with the Biden-Harris administrations’ reckless spending that sent costs soaring. But Jon Husted is fighting tirelessly to unleash economic []
Texas Public Policy Foundation
· Jul 2, 2026
Poll: Texans Want Local Government on a Short Leash
If you’re tired of watching your property tax bill (or your rent!) climb every year, then you’re not alone. A new poll of registered voters in Texas shows that everyday Texans are fed up with runaway local government spending, debt, and taxes—and they want real tools to fight back. To the problem, Texans overwhelmingly say... The post Poll: Texans Want Local Government on a Short Leash first appeared on Texas Public Policy Foundation.
Watchdog Report
· Jun 25, 2026
Washington Land Grab Hides In Housing ‘Fix’
A massive new housing bill racing through Congress claims to rescue young Americans from the housing crisis, but it also expands Washington’s grip on your neighborhood and the housing market itself. Story Snapshot The Senate passed the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act with an overwhelming vote, calling it the biggest housing reform in []
NPR News
· Jun 23, 2026
Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades
An expansive bipartisan bill intended to bring down the cost of housing by boosting the supply of homes has passed both houses of Congress, and is headed to the president's desk for a signature.
Townhall
· Jul 3, 2026
This Republican Has a Wild Idea for Fixing Housing Prices: Let the Market Actually Work
This Republican Has a Wild Idea for Fixing Housing Prices: Let the Market Actually Work
Capital & Main
· Jun 25, 2026
How Many Californians Face Eviction Each Year? The State Can’t Say For Sure.
A bill moving through the Legislature would improve eviction tracking and could help California better target homelessness prevention funding. The post How Many Californians Face Eviction Each Year? The State Can’t Say For Sure. appeared first on .
2Paragraphs
· Jun 23, 2026
GOP Congressman Fumes Over Elizabeth Warren’s Housing Bill Win, “Big Government Garbage”
U.S. Representative Chip Roy (R-TX), who is running for Texas Attorney General, complained Monday about the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which the Senate passed 85-5 earlier in the day. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), who voted for the housing bill, said, “This bill will boost housing supply, bring down costs, and — for []
Investing.com
· Jun 24, 2026
In Senate visit, Trump to push for voter ID bill that Republicans say can’t pass
In Senate visit, Trump to push for voter ID bill that Republicans say can’t pass
MS NOW
· Jun 26, 2026
Trump’s SAVE America obsession is more likely to doom the GOP
Wasting weeks that could be spent passing new legislation in favor of an election bill that can’t pass the Senate is certainly a choice. The post Trump’s SAVE America obsession is more likely to doom the GOP appeared first on MS NOW.
Attack the System
· Jun 27, 2026
The Housing Bill Trump Won’t Sign
The Housing Bill Trump Won’t Sign Plus: Mamdani’s rent freeze, Darializa’s “no jail for murderers” stance, inflation ticks up, and more LIZ WOLFE A decent start: On Wednesday, President Donald Trump canceled his plans to sign a shockingly decent housing bill that had passed both House and Senate. [] The post The Housing Bill Trump Won’t Sign first appeared on Attack the System.
The Daily Beast
· Jul 10, 2026
Trump Melts Down at His Own Side’s Humiliating Move
SAUL LOEB / Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump freaked out and said he will not sign a bipartisan housing bill “in PROTEST” against Republicans’ failure to pass his legislation overhauling elections. Speaker Mike Johnson sent the bill, passed with bipartisan support, to the president’s desk despite Trump blindsiding GOP leaders on the day of the signing ceremony by canceling the event at the last minute. The move to send the housing bill to the president’s desk set the clock ticking for the legislation to become law with or without his signature, but Trump said he won’t sign it in a lengthy post on Friday. Read more at The Daily Beast.
We The Media
· Jul 10, 2026
[Photo] President Trump said he will not sign the housing bill approved by Congress unless the [...]
President Trump said he will not sign the housing bill approved by Congress unless the Senate passes the SAVE America Act, urging Senate Republicans to end the filibuster to advance the legislation.https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116895869064122989
Portside
· Jun 26, 2026
The Most Underappreciated Part of the Bipartisan Housing Bill
The Most Underappreciated Part of the Bipartisan Housing Bill jay Thu, 06/25/2026 - 21:16
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