President Donald Trump announced that he will not sign a bipartisan housing bill, which is set to become law at midnight even without his signature. The bill, which aims to tackle the country’s affordability crisis primarily by encouraging more housing supply, was transmitted to the White House late last month.
Trump’s Reasoning
Trump stated that he will not sign the bill in protest over the fact that the United States Senate is not capable of passing the SAVE America Act, a federal elections overhaul legislation. He called on Senate Republicans to end the filibuster to advance the voting legislation and other Republican priorities.
The president had previously said he was undecided about signing the housing bill, calling it ‘so unimportant’ compared to his efforts to secure the voter ID legislation. He had also abruptly cancelled a White House signing ceremony for the housing bill, vowing that he wouldn’t approve it until the Senate agreed to move on the SAVE America Act.
Original reporting: KEYT (Ventura/Santa Barbara) — read the source article.
