Senate Passes Housing Affordability Bill
Outlets across the spectrum have covered this: 4 left-leaning, 3 center and 5 right-leaning.
Lead article · Reuters · CENTERUS Senate passes housing affordability, House consideration next - ReutersHow each side told it
Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them
Warren and Scott were named together by 5 of 12 outlets. Counted by outlet.
Senator Elizabeth Warren co-authored the housing bill, partnering with Republicans to address rising construction costs and investor caps.
Senator Tim Scott led the bipartisan effort to pass housing affordability legislation as Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee.
Schatz warned that the provision could discourage housing construction and said he would oppose the bill without changes.
What Congress actually did
FACTS FROM THE SENATE RECORD AND CONGRESS.GOV, NOT FROM COVERAGE
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
Housing policy shapes how homes are built, financed, repaired, and rented. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act changes many federal housing programs and rules, including those for construction, rental assistance, manufactured homes, mortgages, and home repairs. It also changes banking rules and restricts some large investors from buying single-family homes.
- IntroducedDEC 11 · HOUSE
- Passed HouseFEB 9 · 358–32
- Senate passageTHIS STORYMAR 12 · 89–10
- Signed into lawJUL 11 · P.L. 119-101
When each side picked it up
When each side picked it up. left-leaning: 5 articles, first wed 5:22 pm. center: 3 articles, first thu 3:00 am. right-leaning: 5 articles, first wed 9:52 pm.
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