President Trump has declined to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act because the Senate failed to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility—or SAVE America—Act. Trump is allowing the housing legislation to become law without his signature. Under the Constitution, a bill automatically becomes law when the president neither signs nor vetoes it within…
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act: A Fix for Housing… or a Detour to Nowhere?
Housing policy is one of those issues everyone agrees is broken, but the moment someone proposes a fix, half the room suddenly decides the cure is worse than the disease. Enter the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a Trump-backed proposal that just cleared the Senate but is already running into skepticism from House Republicans.…
Congress Finally Takes Housing Seriously
In a Congress that often seems more invested in partisan theater than practical governance, the House’s bipartisan passage of a housing package stands out as something unusual: an acknowledgment of reality. Housing affordability is no longer a regional issue confined to coastal cities or high-growth metro areas. It’s a national pressure point affecting families in…
Selling the Soil: Should America Trade Her Public Lands for Profit?
House Republicans have introduced a new proposal tucked into a broader energy package—one that would authorize the sale of over 350,000 acres of public land in Nevada and Utah. On its face, the idea sounds simple enough: use underutilized federal land to alleviate housing shortages, boost local economies, and fund public works. The estimated revenue…
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