‘Dumb’ that Trump didn’t sign bipartisan housing bill: Tiana Lowe Doescher

Published July 13, 2026 12:38pm ET | Updated July 13, 2026 12:38pm ET



Washington Examiner economics columnist Tiana Lowe Doescher slammed President Donald Trump for letting a bipartisan housing bill automatically become law after he refused to sign it in protest over the Senate’s stalling on the SAVE America Act.

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law on Saturday, in accordance with the Constitution, which states that a bill that passes both houses of Congress automatically becomes law if the president doesn’t sign or veto it within 10 days, excluding Sundays.

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