Trump says he won’t sign housing bill that’s set to become law at midnight
President Trump has refused to sign a bipartisan housing bill as a protest against the Senate's failure to pass his preferred election overhaul legislation. Despite his refusal, the bill is set to become law automatically at midnight.
Why it matters
This illustrates a significant rift between the President and his own party's legislative priorities ahead of the midterm elections.
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. Instead, the sweeping legislation will now advance with minimal fanfare from a president who has dismissed it as “a yawn” and “so unimportant” compared to the elections legislation, which includes voter ID and proof-of-citizenship measures.
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