President Donald Trump said he will not sign a bipartisan housing package because the Senate has not passed the SAVE America Act, though the housing bill is expected to become law automatically under the Constitution’s 10-day review period.
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President Donald Trump said Friday he will not sign a bipartisan housing bill that has cleared Congress, using the measure to press Senate Republicans to advance election legislation he says should take priority.
The bill, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, is still expected to become law automatically Friday because Trump has neither signed nor vetoed it within the Constitution’s 10-day review period, excluding Sundays.
In a Truth Social post, Trump said he was refusing to sign the housing package “in PROTEST over the fact that the United States Senate is not capable of passing THE SAVE AMERICA ACT.”
“I will not sign the Housing Bill, which has been fully approved by Congress and sent to the White House,” Trump wrote.
Trump said the SAVE America Act has overwhelming support among Republicans and should come before the housing legislation. The election measure would require voter photo identification and proof of citizenship while sharply limiting mail-in voting except for military personnel, disabled voters, people who are ill and travelers.
The president also called on Senate Republicans to end the legislative filibuster if needed to pass the election bill. He warned that Democrats would eliminate the filibuster if they regain power.
“The Dumocrats will TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER, if and when they ever get the chance,” Trump wrote. “The title of DUMB will revert to the Republicans who allowed this horrible calamity to happen.”
The statement followed Trump’s June 24 cancellation of a White House signing ceremony for the housing bill. At the time, he demanded that Congress first pass the SAVE America Act, which is aimed at tightening federal voter identification and election rules.
The housing package passed Congress with broad bipartisan support after months of negotiations. The Senate approved it 85-5, and the House passed it 358-32, according to The Washington Post.
Negotiations were led by House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill, R-Ark., Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Democratic lawmakers.
Supporters have described the housing package as the most significant federal housing legislation since the financial crisis. The bill includes provisions intended to encourage new home construction, expand manufactured housing, ease mortgage lending through community financial institutions and limit large institutional investors from buying more than 350 single-family homes.
Trump dismissed the housing legislation as “a yawn” compared with the SAVE America Act, which he has repeatedly said is necessary to protect election integrity before the 2026 midterm elections.
The dispute comes as housing affordability remains a major issue for families facing high home prices and elevated mortgage rates. Housing advocates have described the bill as an initial step, while economists have noted that additional changes would likely be needed because zoning and land-use decisions are largely controlled by state and local governments.
Trump’s decision not to sign the bill does not appear likely to stop it from becoming law. Instead, his refusal is intended to keep pressure on the Senate to act on election legislation, which he has identified as his immediate legislative priority.
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