House adopts changes to landmark housing bill, sending it back to Senate
The lower chamber passed the measure by a vote of 396-13, with all the votes against coming from Republicans. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) opted to move the measure through a fast-track process that bypassed a procedural hurdle but required two-thirds support. The housing package, called the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, made changes to a Senate version that passed the upper chamber 89-10 earlier this year.
- ▪The lower chamber passed the measure by a vote of 396-13, with all the votes against coming from Republicans.
- ▪Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) opted to move the measure through a fast-track process that bypassed a procedural hurdle but required two-thirds support.
- ▪The housing package, called the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, made changes to a Senate version that passed the upper chamber 89-10 earlier this year.
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House House adopts changes to landmark housing bill, sending it back to Senate Comments: by Sudiksha Kochi - 05/20/26 1:05 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Sudiksha Kochi - 05/20/26 1:05 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING The House on Wednesday passed a resolution to make changes to a Senate-passed landmark housing bill, sending it back to the upper chamber where its future is unclear. The lower chamber passed the measure by a vote of 396-13, with all the votes against coming from Republicans. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) opted to move the measure through a fast-track process that bypassed a procedural hurdle but required two-thirds support.
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