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Johnson Sends Bipartisan Housing Bill to Trump as President Calls Measure 'a Yawn'

The transmission starts a 10‑day clock for the president to act, highlighting a GOP leverage effort tied to a voter‑ID bill that lacks 60 Senate votes.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the day he signs an executive order on vehicle repairs in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 29, 2026. REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on on the day he signs an executive order on vehicle repairs in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 29, 2026. REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz
House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., arrives at the White House ahead of the UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Overview

  • House Speaker Mike Johnson formally delivered the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to the White House on Monday, triggering the constitutional 10‑day window for President Trump to sign, veto, or allow the bill to become law without his signature.
  • President Trump publicly dismissed the housing package as "a big yawn," canceled a planned signing ceremony last week, and said he would not approve legislation until Republicans advance the SAVE America Act.
  • The SAVE America Act would require documentary proof of citizenship to register and photo ID to vote and currently lacks the 60 votes needed to overcome the Senate filibuster while also facing rulings from the Senate parliamentarian that limit reconciliation options.
  • The housing bill passed both chambers by overwhelming bipartisan margins and includes measures to speed environmental reviews, pilot small‑dollar mortgages, and restrict large institutional purchases of single‑family homes; it can become law without the president’s signature if he takes no action and Congress remains in session.
  • The standoff has deepened divisions within the GOP, created a tactical scramble over reconciliation and parliamentary options, and put Republican midterm messaging at risk by tying a popular affordability win to a contentious, hard‑to‑implement election overhaul.