A major housing bill is set to become law at midnight — even though Trump says he won't sign
A major bipartisan housing affordability bill is set to become law automatically after President Trump refused to sign it in protest. Trump is withholding his signature to pressure Congress into passing the SAVE America Act, a voter ID bill.
Why it matters
This highlights the use of executive power to stall legislation and the ongoing political gridlock regarding voting and housing policy in the US.
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.
Business Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades — and Trump cancels the signing The NPR Politics Podcast Why won't Trump sign a bipartisan housing bill? President Trump called it " a big yawn " and refused to sign it on June 24 , shortly after it passed.
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