Mike Johnson plans meeting with Trump after housing bill debacle
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is meeting with President Donald Trump on Thursday in a bid to iron out a debacle involving a bipartisan housing reform bill and election integrity legislation.
TL;DR
- President Trump halted the signing of a bipartisan housing bill, demanding the passage of election integrity legislation (SAVE America Act) first.
- The housing bill will automatically become law if not vetoed within 10 days.
- Some House Republicans, led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, are attempting to block other legislative activity to force a vote on the SAVE America Act.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson met with Trump to discuss the situation.
- Johnson indicated that Trump might still sign the housing bill within the 10-day window.
- They discussed potentially passing parts of the SAVE America Act through budget reconciliation, which could bypass Senate filibusters.