Trump ties housing bill to voter-ID push, then lets it become law
Trump said he would not sign a bipartisan housing bill unless Congress moved on his voter-verification demands. The measure became law without his signature after the deadline passed.
First recorded Jul 10, 2026·Meaningfully updated Jul 10, 2026
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Trump ties housing bill to voter-ID push, then lets it become law
Trump said he would not sign a bipartisan housing bill unless Congress moved on his voter-verification demands. The measure became law without his signature after the deadline passed.
Trump said he would not sign a bipartisan housing bill unless Congress moved on his voter-verification demands. The measure became law without his signature after the deadline passed.
Trump said on June 24 that he would not sign the bipartisan housing bill, and the measure was set to become law automatically on July 10 if he did nothing. The White House has also kept pressing Congress on election rules, but the housing bill and the voting push are separate fights.
Trump says he will not sign a bipartisan housing bill and is using it to pressure Congress over his election rules push. The housing measure is set to become law automatically if he takes no further action.
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