Lacking Trump’s signature, a major congressional housing bill with Va. roots still has a path to law

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: June 26, 2026

Words: 1,026

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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President Donald Trump was expected to sign a bipartisan bill on Wednesday that represents the most significant congressional action to address the nation’s housing shortage in decades, which has aspects first piloted in Virginia.

Trump instead declined to sign and pledged not to do so unless Congress passes a controversial voting access bill, but it’s possible the measure will still become law.

Virginia U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, a Democrat who carried provisions …

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