The President has asked Congress to pass the SAVE America Act first.
President Donald Trump has cancelled plans to sign a major bipartisan housing bill, saying he would not move forward until Congress passes the SAVE America Act, a sweeping election reform proposal that has become a key priority of his administration.
Just hours before heading to Capitol Hill for a meeting with Republican senators, Trump announced the decision in a post on Truth Social. “Today’s Housing News Conference and Signing is hereby cancelled until such time as we pass the desperately needed SAVE AMERICA ACT, which I consider to be a National Emergency," Trump wrote.
The housing bill, which cleared both the House and Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support earlier this week, is aimed at addressing the affordability crisis by encouraging the construction of more homes and limiting large investment firms from purchasing single-family houses.
The SAVE America Act seeks to overhaul elections in all 50 states and add new proof of citizenship and voter ID requirements for voters.
Despite broad Republican support, Senate leaders have acknowledged they currently lack the votes needed to pass the legislation because of united Democratic opposition and the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster threshold.
