President Donald Trump on Monday remained undecided over whether he'd sign a bipartisan housing bill, saying shortly after the House speaker sent it to the White House that it was "so unimportant" compared with his efforts to secure a controversial overhaul of federal elections.
"Big deal," Trump said sarcastically of the legislation. "It's a yawn."
Speaker Mike Johnson transmitted the housing affordability bill to the White House on Monday, according to a spokesperson for the Louisiana Republican, kicking off a 10-day countdown for the bill to become law, even if the president does not sign it.
A source familiar with the matter said Trump is unlikely to sign the bill, though they noted that "he could always have a change of heart." The source said Trump will not veto the bill either — he'd simply allow it to become law after the 10 days.
The president's continued reticence comes after he abruptly canceled a signing ceremony last week for the housing bill, vowing not to approve it until the Senate agreed to move on his federal elections overhaul bill, the "SAVE America Act."
"Big deal," Trump said sarcastically of the legislation. "It's a yawn."
Speaker Mike Johnson transmitted the housing affordability bill to the White House on Monday, according to a spokesperson for the Louisiana Republican, kicking off a 10-day countdown for the bill to become law, even if the president does not sign it.
A source familiar with the matter said Trump is unlikely to sign the bill, though they noted that "he could always have a change of heart." The source said Trump will not veto the bill either — he'd simply allow it to become law after the 10 days.
The president's continued reticence comes after he abruptly canceled a signing ceremony last week for the housing bill, vowing not to approve it until the Senate agreed to move on his federal elections overhaul bill, the "SAVE America Act."
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