WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a signing ceremony on Wednesday for landmark housing affordability legislation, saying he wanted Republicans in Congress to pass a sweeping election reform bill first.
In a social media post, Trump said he wouldn’t approve the housing reform package “until such time as we pass the desperately needed SAVE AMERICA ACT, which I consider to be a National Emergency.”
The housing bill, which passed the Senate and House of Representatives this week, was a significant – and rare – bipartisan victory on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers and experts called it a major “first step” in tackling the nation’s housing crunch.
Stalling the bill’s enactment will likely enrage elements of both parties and dramatically raise the stakes of GOP discord over the SAVE America Act.
Reporting by Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect.
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