A major housing bill is set to become law at midnight — even though Trump says he won't sign
A major bipartisan housing bill is set to become law automatically after President Trump refused to sign it in protest over the stalled SAVE America Act. Despite the president's opposition, the housing legislation passed both houses of Congress with broad support and will take effect at midnight.
Why it matters
This situation illustrates a rare instance of a bill becoming law without presidential signature due to political brinkmanship regarding unrelated voting legislation.
Democrats in Congress hailed it as the biggest housing bill in decades. Republicans called it a win for families across the country. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt described it on X as "one of the most significant pieces of housing legislation in American history." And in June, both houses of Congress passed it with broad bipartisan support.
The reporting focuses on the procedural outcome and the stated motivations of both the legislative and executive branches without editorializing.
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