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Speaker Mike Johnson Says Trump Won’t Veto Housing Bill He Called “A Big Yawn”

HeadlineJul 02, 2026

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson says a bipartisan housing bill approved by the Senate last week will become law — with or without President Trump’s signature. Johnson told USA Today Trump has no plans to veto the bill, which he has refused to sign unless lawmakers first pass the SAVE America Act to rewrite U.S. election laws while imposing new voter ID requirements. On Monday, Trump called the housing bill “a yawn.”

President Donald Trump: “Some people say it’s wonderful. To me, compared to the SAVE America Act, just about everything is a big yawn.”

If Trump takes no action, the housing bill could become law automatically on July 10. On Wednesday, the bill’s co-sponsor, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, said she still doesn’t know Trump’s plans.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: “One week later, we don’t know if the president is going to sign into law the biggest housing bill in 30 years, a bill that would build more housing, lower costs and, for the first time ever, stop private equity from buying up homes. If that sounds ridiculous, it’s because it is.”

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