Trump says he will not sign bipartisan housing bill as it heads toward automatic enactment
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President Donald Trump announced he will not sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, citing frustration over the Senate's inaction on the SAVE America election bill, while the housing measure is set to become law automatically unless vetoed.
President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will not sign the bipartisan housing legislation passed by Congress in June, using the decision to protest the Senate's failure to advance the SAVE America Act, a proposed election reform bill. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which aims to address home-price inflation and curb institutional investor activity, is scheduled to become law automatically on Saturday unless the president issues a veto.
In a post on his social-media platform, Trump wrote that he would not sign the housing bill because the Senate has not been able to pass the SAVE America Act, adding that the election bill’s lack of passage poses a threat to politicians who oppose it. He also called for Republicans to eliminate the Senate filibuster, which currently requires a 60-vote supermajority to advance most legislation.
Senate Republican leaders have so far rejected the president’s demand to change the filibuster rules. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Republicans do not have enough votes to eliminate the filibuster and move the SAVE America Act forward.