Trump dismisses bipartisan affordable housing bill as 'a big yawn,' remains undecided on signing

President Donald Trump said on June 29, 2026 that he remains undecided on signing landmark bipartisan housing legislation, dismissing The 21st Century Road to Housing Act as 'a big yawn' and stating he will not sign it until Congress passes his partisan SAVE America Act requiring voter ID and proof of citizenship. The housing bill, the first major affordable housing legislation in over three decades, passed the House 358-32 and Senate 85-5 in June 2026 with overwhelming bipartisan support. Trump has a 10-day window to sign, veto, or allow the bill to become law automatically, while his approval rating on the economy stands at about one-third as Republicans seek a political win on affordability before November 2026 midterm elections.

Trump housing bill veto threat

• ▪President Donald Trump said he will not sign The 21st Century Road to Housing Act until Congress passes the SAVE America Act
• ▪President Donald Trump said on June 29, 2026 that he has not decided whether he will sign the bipartisan housing bill
• ▪President Donald Trump raised concerns about The 21st Century Road to Housing Act because it received support from Democrats in addition to Republicans
• ▪House Speaker Mike Johnson officially transmitted The 21st Century Road to Housing Act to President Trump's desk on June 29, 2026
• ▪President Donald Trump dismissed The 21st Century Road to Housing Act as 'a big yawn' and 'so unimportant' compared to the SAVE America Act

21st Century Road to Housing

• ▪The 21st Century Road to Housing Act passed the Senate with an 85-5 margin
• ▪The 21st Century Road to Housing Act cleared both chambers of Congress in June 2026 by overwhelming margins with strong bipartisan support
• ▪The 21st Century Road to Housing Act passed the House with a 358-32 tally
• ▪The 21st Century Road to Housing Act is the first major piece of legislation that passed Congress in more than three decades to address the nation's affordable housing crisis

Housing bill provisions

• ▪The 21st Century Road to Housing Act increases the cap that restricts how much banks can invest for projects that address low- and middle-income housing
• ▪The 21st Century Road to Housing Act seeks to limit large investors with at least 350 properties from buying homes
• ▪The 21st Century Road to Housing Act includes provisions aimed at loosening regulations over small-dollar mortgages
• ▪The 21st Century Road to Housing Act streamlines environmental review processes for housing
• ▪The 21st Century Road to Housing Act includes provisions aimed at spurring more manufactured housing
• ▪The 21st Century Road to Housing Act overhauls several federal housing programs

SAVE America Act voting legislation

• ▪Four Senate Republicans voted against a motion in June 2026 to add the SAVE America Act to Republicans' $70 billion budget package: Susan Collins of Maine, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Thom Tillis of North Carolina
• ▪The SAVE America Act remains stalled in Congress as of June 29, 2026

Bipartisan congressional support

• ▪The 21st Century Road to Housing Act passed Congress in response to voters' increasing concerns about the rising cost of living
• ▪The 21st Century Road to Housing Act gives Republicans an opportunity for a political win on affordability ahead of the November 2026 elections

Perspective of President Donald Trump

• ▪President Donald Trump views the SAVE America Act as more important than The 21st Century Road to Housing Act