Families across this country are being crushed by housing costs. Rents are eating up half a paycheck. First-time buyers can't get a foot in the door. Congress actually did something about it — a bipartisan housing affordability bill made it through both chambers. And then, on June 24th, President Trump scrapped a signing ceremony at the last minute — after lawmakers had already gathered, flags were hung, and a podium was set up — because he wanted to use that relief as leverage to force a vote on his voting agenda. Real families got used as a bargaining chip.
That's not how this is supposed to work. When Congress passes something with genuine bipartisan support to help people afford a place to live, the President should sign it — not wave it around to pressure senators into something else. Every week that bill sits unsigned is another week a family can't afford to move closer to work, another young couple priced out of their hometown, another senior wondering how long they can stay in their home.
I'm asking you to publicly call on the President to sign the housing affordability bill immediately, without conditions, and to push your leadership to resist any deal that trades housing relief for unrelated legislation. Don't let the homes and stability of everyday Americans be the price of someone else's political win.
