House Republicans Seek Changes to 89-10 Senate Housing Bill as Trump Push Falls Short
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Updated · POLITICO · May 13
House Republicans Seek Changes to 89-10 Senate Housing Bill as Trump Push Falls Short
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · May 13
House Republicans are still demanding changes to the Senate’s 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, resisting Trump’s call to pass the 89-10 measure quickly and risking delays that could derail it.
White House officials are trying to build support through MAGA influencers and other surrogates, arguing housing affordability is a needed political win before the midterms, but they say Trump has not begun direct arm-twisting.
French Hill and other House GOP critics say the Senate bill would curb housing investment, with objections centered on a provision capping large investors at 350 single-family homes and, separately, a temporary ban on a Fed digital dollar.
The standoff exposes a deeper split inside the GOP between Trump-aligned populists and business-oriented Republicans, even as an 89% voter share in a recent poll backed congressional action to make housing more affordable.
Beyond the investor ban, what key zoning reforms in the housing bill could actually unlock new construction?
If corporate buyers are only 1% of the market, will banning them truly make homes more affordable for families?