Housing Bill Forced Into Law as Trump Defends Election Integrity Against Partisan Opposition
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The 21st Century Road to Housing Act will become law without President Trump's signature, as he stands firm on demanding crucial voting reforms blocked by Senate Democrats.
The 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a sweeping overhaul of federal housing policy, is set to become law at midnight on Saturday—without the signature of President Donald Trump. The bill, which passed Congress last month after protracted negotiations, will take effect automatically, despite the president’s principled stand.
President Trump has rightly refused to sign the housing measure, linking it to the urgently needed Save America Act, which would implement vital nationwide voting reforms to protect election integrity. While the House passed the voting bill in February, Senate Democrats have obstructed it, refusing to allow the American people the security of fair elections and blocking the legislation with a filibuster.
Trump, recognizing the housing bill as a distraction from the real issue of safeguarding democracy, cancelled a planned signing ceremony and called the bill “a big yawn” and “so unimportant” compared to the critical voting proposal. On Truth Social, he stated: "I will not sign the Housing Bill, which has been fully approved by Congress and sent to the White House, in PROTEST over the fact that the United States Senate is not capable of passing THE SAVE AMERICA ACT."
House Speaker Mike Johnson forwarded the bill to the White House on June 29, starting the 10-day period after which it becomes law without presidential action. The White House has declined further comment, and there is no indication of a veto.
Democratic leaders, eager to distract from their opposition to election security, criticized the president. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries posted on X: "Republicans would rather make it harder to vote than easier to afford a home," while Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said: "His priorities couldn’t be clearer: higher costs for families and more power for himself."