Thune urges Trump not to veto bipartisan housing bill
EXCLUSIVE — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) urged President Donald Trump on Wednesday not to veto a bipartisan housing bill, noting the overwhelming vote it got in the Senate earlier this week.
TL;DR
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune urged President Trump not to veto a bipartisan housing bill.
- The housing bill received overwhelming support, passing the Senate with 85 votes and the House with 358-32.
- President Trump had canceled a signing ceremony, demanding Congress pass the SAVE America Act, an election bill.
- Speaker Mike Johnson indicated reconciliation might be an off-ramp to a potential veto confrontation.
- The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act aims to increase housing supply by cutting red tape and making it easier for banks to lend.