President Donald Trump has cast doubt on whether he would sign a bipartisan housing affordability bill, calling it ‘a big yawn’ as he presses Congress to first pass separate and contentious voting requirements.
Voting Requirements Take Priority
Speaking in the Oval Office on Monday, Trump said he had yet to decide whether to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which aims to boost housing supply through faster environmental reviews, new grants, and looser rules for prefabricated housing.
Trump has long falsely claimed widespread fraud in U.S. elections and has been pushing for the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and create a national voter database using state registration records.
The Consumer Price Index, one of the standard measures of inflation, jumped to 4.2% in May, its highest mark since April 2023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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