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Trump Refuses to Sign Bipartisan Housing Bill, Calls It “Too Boring”
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he will refuse to sign a bipartisan housing bill approved by Congress, dismissing the legislation as too boring while using the move to pressure lawmakers to advance his preferred election reform proposal.
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Washington Examiner
· Jun 29, 2026
Trump says bipartisan housing bill is ‘a big yawn’ compared to SAVE America Act
President Donald Trump downplayed pressure to sign a bipartisan housing bill Monday, arguing that it’s “unimportant compared to the SAVE America Act.” Affordability remains a top issue heading into November’s midterm elections, and while the president has seen national gas prices decrease in recent weeks following a ceasefire in the Iran war, he’s also made []
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.
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...
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.
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.
Drudge Retort
· Jun 30, 2026
Trump: Bipartisan Affordable Housing Bill is a 'yawn'
President Donald Trump on Monday remained undecided over whether he'd sign a bipartisan housing bill, saying shortly after the House speaker sent it to the White House that it was so unimportant compared with his efforts to secure a controversial overhaul of federal elections.
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...
Off The Press
· Jun 22, 2026
Senate passes bipartisan housing bill
The Senate voted overwhelmingly Monday to pass a bipartisan housing affordability bill, which now sends the legislation to the House for approval before going to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature. The House passed similar bipartisan legislation in May but will still need to give final approval to the Senate version. The Senate bill []...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
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...
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
Texas Public Policy Foundation
· Jul 13, 2026
Millions More People. Millions Fewer Affordable Homes.
Homeownership has long been one of the defining features of the American dream. For many young families today, it feels increasingly out of reach. While policymakers have spent years debating interest rates and zoning reform, they have largely ignored one of the biggest demand shocks in modern American history. According to a report from the Federal Reserve... The post Millions More People. Millions Fewer Affordable Homes. first appeared on Texas Public Policy Foundation.
MyJoyOnline
· Jul 10, 2026
Trump blocks bipartisan housing bill over Senate failure to pass voter ID law
President Donald Trump has said he will not sign a bipartisan housing bill into law in protest over the US senate's failure to pass voter ID legislation.
CNN
· Jun 30, 2026
Trump calls housing affordability bill 'a yawn'
President Donald Trump on Monday declined to say whether he'd sign a bipartisan housing bill, adding that it was “a big yawn” compared with his efforts to secure a controversial overhaul of federal elections. Full story at the link in bio.
The Week
· Jun 23, 2026
Senate passes bipartisan housing bill
Senate passes bipartisan housing bill
The Daily Caller
· Jun 22, 2026
Senate Passes Major Housing Bill As Citizens Continue To Miss Out On Key Pillar Of American Dream
'Gives Congress a chance to deliver a major win for families'
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 Independent
· Jun 22, 2026
Senate is set to pass a bipartisan housing bill aimed at increasing supply and lowering prices
The Senate is set to pass a bipartisan housing bill that aims to bring down home prices and increase the supply
KSAT San Antonio
· Jun 22, 2026
Senate passes a bipartisan housing bill aimed at increasing supply and lowering prices
The Senate has passed a bipartisan housing bill that aims to bring down home prices and increase supply.
Hartmann Report
· Jul 11, 2026
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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
Sky News Australia
· Jun 25, 2026
Donald Trump refuses to sign housing bill until the SAVE America Act is passed
US President Donald Trump is in a standoff with Congress as he refuses to sign a new bipartisan housing bill. The US President is trying to force passage of the SAVE Act, refusing to sign a big bipartisan housing package unless it happens. This comes as the US President has also managed to convince Republicans to reverse a vote to end the war in Iran.
DNyuz
· Jun 23, 2026
Senate passes housing bill to boost affordability, restrain investors
The Senate passed a major housing bill Monday with a goal of helping to bring down housing prices for Americans by stopping Wall Street investors from buying up single-family homes, among other things. The Senate voted 85-5 across party lines in favor of the bill, which is the first major piece of housing legislation since []
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.
UPI
· Jun 23, 2026
U.S. Senate passes bipartisan housing bill
U.S. Senate passes bipartisan housing bill
Al Jazeera
· Jul 11, 2026
Why the new US housing bill won’t fix the crisis
Why the new US housing bill won't fix the crisis.
USA TODAY
· Jun 25, 2026
Affordable housing is top of mind for voters in the coming midterms
A Trump-signed Housing Act would hand GOP lawmakers—and Democrats—a shared campaign victory before midterms. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mudzrtmr 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/
NewsBTC
· Jun 24, 2026
Congress Sends Anti-CBDC Housing Bill To Trump After House Vote
Congress Sends Anti-CBDC Housing Bill To Trump After House Vote TL;DR The House passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act after earlier Senate appr
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
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...
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 []
Coffman Chronicle
· Jun 30, 2026
Trump Calls Housing Bill a ‘Big Yawn’ While Pushing Election-Law Measure
President Trump dismissed a bipartisan housing affordability bill as “a big yawn” while continuing to push Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, a voting measure that would change federal voter registration and mail-ballot rules.
Palo Alto Online
· Jun 24, 2026
Housing package with Liccardo’s bills sails through Congress, stifled by Trump
President Trump refused to sign on Wednesday the most significant federal housing reform package in more than 30 years, canceling a scheduled signing ceremony. The housing package included four bills spearheaded by Rep. Sam Liccardo, whose district includes Palo Alto, Mountain View and Menlo Park.
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