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Politico reported that President Trump canceled a Wednesday signing ceremony for the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing bill. The housing bill passed both chambers with broad support and aims to boost supply, homeownership and curb large investors in the single-family market. He wrote, “Today’s Housing News Conference and Signing is hereby cancelled until such time as we pass the desperately needed SAVE AMERICA ACT, which I consider to be a National Emergency.”
GOP leaders still expect Trump to sign it. However, tying it to the SAVE Act is drawing cheers from those who care about secure elections. From RedState:
As is his wont, President Trump has made things very plain: No SAVE America Act, no housing bill. It would not be surprising to see him sitting on anything else passed out of Congress until the SAVE America Act is passed. Now, here's the catch: The Constitution, in Article I, Section 7, Clause 2, makes it plain that without the president's approval or veto, the housing bill will become law in 10 days regardless:
“If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like Manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment prevent its Return, in which Case it shall not be a Law.”
If that 10-day window approaches, the president does retain the option to veto the housing bill, along with anything else that lands on his desk.
CBS News reported that later in the day President Trump met with GOP senators. Trump argued the housing legislation “pales in comparison” to the SAVE Act. Sen. Bill Cassidy said he confronted Trump over Iran, leading to a heated exchange. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Republicans had a “robust conversation” with Trump, who made his priority on the SAVE America Act “very clear.”
Following the meeting, Trump said, “I don't like a few people, but that's OK. I think you know who they are.”
RELATED: Senate GOP gets back in line with Trump over the Iran war (The Hill)
