Trump will let bipartisan housing bill become law without signing in protest over voter ID law

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Trump had 10 days until the Friday deadline to sign the bill, issue a veto or allow the measure to take effect without his signature. He has chosen to let the measure become law without his express approval, undercutting his administration’s claims he considers it a priority to combat inflation.

Trump’s rejection of the bipartisan housing legislation exacerbates tensions with his own party in a midterm election year and cuts short their efforts to address a key voter concern about rising costs. His post comes more than a week after he canceled plans to sign the bipartisan legislation, announcing he was using it as leverage in his push for a strict voter ID bill.

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act aims to lower the cost of housing and spur more home construction. It’s the broadest federal effort in decades to address America’s housing affordability problems, as state and local regulations have made it difficult to build in many of the communities that are also sources of job growth and economic opportunity. White House economists estimated earlier this year a national shortage of 10 million homes, and the bill could help close a portion of that gap.

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“We passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act because too many New Mexicans are being priced out of a place to live. This legislation is now law — despite President Trump choosing to prioritize attacking Americans’ right to vote over helping families afford housing,” U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, one the bill's sponsors, said in a statement. “This new law will help make housing more affordable and put homeownership within reach for more New Mexicans.”

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