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The episode discusses the implications of Trump's decision not to sign the housing bill amidst the US midterm elections.

Maine Democrat Graham Platner’s withdrawal from his US Senate race is ratcheting up an already intense run-up to the US midterm elections. And yet, across the political spectrum, lawmakers in Washington agree that they need to deliver — quickly — on promises of affordability. With broad bipartisan support, they passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, billed as allowing more Americans to achieve the dream of home ownership. But the bill’s fate has been thrown into doubt by President Trump, who surprised lawmakers by declining to sign it. On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg housing policy reporter Katy O’Donnell and Megan Scully, who leads Bloomberg’s Congressional coverage, join Sarah Holder to discuss what’s in the housing bill, how Trump could still steer its fate and what his intervention could mean for Republicans in the midterms. Read more:  Would Congress’ New Housing Bill Lower Home Prices? Trump, GOP Clash After President Scraps Housing Bill Signing We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky…

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Holder

Guests: Katy O’Donnell, Megan Scully

Topics covered

• US midterm elections
• housing policy
• bipartisan support
• Trump intervention
• home ownership

Keywords

• Trump
• housing bill
• midterm elections
• bipartisan
• home ownership
• Congress

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Organizations: Bloomberg, iHeartPodcasts, Congress, Republicans, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

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