Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (Florida) speaks during the third day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA on July 17, 2024.
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The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to send an affordable housing bill to President Donald Trump’s desk on Tuesday aimed at lowering costs for homebuyers and reining in institutional investors.
The bill, called the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, is a rare bipartisan measure in a deeply divided Congress. After months of debate and different versions bouncing between the House and Senate, it passed the Senate on an 85-5 vote Monday night. Lawmakers reached final agreement on the bill last week.
Democrats and Republicans alike are campaigning hard for legislation that would cut red tape to allow more housing to be built and limit the number of single-family homes that institutional investors can buy to 350 units, as affordability is a top priority for voters heading into the 2026 midterm elections. Republicans are trying to maintain slim majorities in both houses of Congress.
But on Tuesday, the bill faced headwinds in the House, where some conservative hardliners said they opposed the housing policy because it did not include a controversial election bill known as the “Save America Act,” which would require proof of citizenship for identification and voter registration at polling places. President Trump is urging Congress to approve the voter ID bill, even though Congress lacks the votes to support it.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, threatened in several posts to Mr. This process allows for expedited consideration of bills and requires two-thirds support on the floor.
The SAVE America Act passed the House in February but has not received the votes needed to pass the Senate.
“House Republicans are trying to pass a no-voter ID, no-American Rescue Act Senate bill. If we don’t stop the game, we’ll have to fight the rules this week (and maybe longer). I’m not alone. Other House members are frustrated with the game being played. This is a problem,” Luna posted.
But without broad support from within the Republican conference, Luna’s opposition is unlikely to derail the housing bill.
