President Donald Trump announced he will not sign the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in protest of the Senate's failure to pass the SAVE America Act, a strict voter ID measure. The housing bill will still become law automatically at midnight without his signature since he did not veto it.
President Donald Trump told reporters Monday he is uncertain whether he will sign landmark bipartisan housing legislation headed to his desk, calling it 'a big yawn' and suggesting he won't focus on it until Congress passes his partisan voter ID bill. The comments came one week after Trump said he wouldn't sign the housing bill.
President Donald Trump abruptly called off a planned signing ceremony for a bipartisan housing bill on Wednesday, announcing he will not sign the legislation until Congress first passes the SAVE America Act, his controversial voting overhaul bill. Trump then met with Senate Republicans at the Capitol, where he criticized GOP members resisting his election law demands.
Congressional leaders announced a bipartisan agreement on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which includes provisions barring the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency until 2030. The Senate previously voted 89-10 in favor of similar CBDC restrictions.
President Donald Trump has appointed Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director of national intelligence to replace Tulsi Gabbard. The appointment has drawn criticism from Democrats who cite Pulte's lack of national security experience for the role overseeing the U.S. intelligence community.
