House Passes Bill to Create More Affordable Housing In Priority for Trump

Senate Democrats’ refusal to provide funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol without enacting reforms precipitated the shutdown.

Just two weeks after Senate and House GOP leaders resolved their disagreement regarding a measure that would finance the majority of DHS, the two are now at odds regarding the housing affordability bill.

In March, Senate GOP leaders celebrated the passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act as a significant economic victory.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) described the legislation as a reform that would “unleash private-sector investment in more affordable homes” by reducing housing costs and increasing the supply of housing.