Trump refuses to sign bipartisan housing bill, blocking relief for home-buyers and renters
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ALEX VEIGA - AP Business Writer
Summary
A bipartisan housing bill aimed at lowering housing costs and boosting home construction passed Congress but faces a major roadblock: President Donald Trump canceled the signing ceremony and refuses to sign it unless Congress also passes legislation requiring proof of citizenship for voting. The article explores what this means for home-buyers and renters who were hoping for relief from high housing costs, and examines the political standoff between the White House and Congress over the bill's fate.
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· 3 pulledThe White House supported the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, but on Wednesday Trump canceled the signing ceremony for the bill, saying he would not sign the measure until Congress passes legislation that would require proof of citizenship for voting.
A sprawling legislative package aimed at lowering the cost of housing and spurring more home construction won bipartisan approval from Congress this week, but it's hit a major roadblock in becoming law: President Donald Trump.
The standoff leaves millions of Americans — both prospective home-buyers and renters — in limbo as they wait for relief from soaring housing costs.
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