French Hill Wins White House Backing for Housing Bill Changes Ahead of August Senate Test
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Updated · POLITICO · Jun 8
French Hill Wins White House Backing for Housing Bill Changes Ahead of August Senate Test
1 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jun 8
Summary
French Hill secured White House approval for House changes to a bipartisan housing bill, strengthening a Trump-backed package that still must clear the Senate again.
Those revisions eased homebuilder concerns while preserving restrictions on Wall Street purchases of single-family homes, a populist provision with support across both parties.
The Arkansas Republican effectively outflanked Senate leaders on legislation Trump wants passed before the midterms, turning a moderate House chairman into a key broker on financial policy.
August recess now looms as Hill tries to forge a Senate compromise that remains acceptable to Trump, making the housing package a test of whether unusual cross-party economic alliances can still produce major legislation.