Trump snubs housing bill to pressure GOP
Summary
President Trump is refusing to sign a housing bill to protest Senate Republicans not passing a voting restrictions bill called the SAVE America Act. The housing bill will become law at midnight even without his signature.Key Facts
- President Trump is not signing a bipartisan housing bill as a protest.
- The protest is because Senate Republicans failed to pass the SAVE America Act.
- The SAVE America Act would require proof of citizenship and photo ID for voting.
- Voting rights groups say the SAVE Act could prevent millions from voting.
- The housing bill aims to make homeownership more affordable and limit big investors from buying many single-family homes.
- Congress passed the housing bill with large majorities in both the House (358-32) and Senate (85-5).
- The bill was sent to President Trump on June 29, starting a 10-day decision period.
- If Trump vetoes the bill, Congress has enough votes to override the veto.
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