BGOV OnPoint: Housing Bill Push Hits Republican Disagreements

Lawmakers are eager to reach a bicameral deal to overhaul federal housing policy as affordability issues dominate Washington ahead of the midterms.

The Senate passed its proposal (BGOV Bill Analysis) to boost the nation’s housing supply and drive down costs by an 89-10 vote on March 12, setting up a showdown with the House.

The Senate bill incorporates elements of the House’s proposal (H.R. 6644; BGOV Bill Analysis) that passed in February with wide bipartisan support, but it diverges in two key ways: it would restrict Wall Street from buying single-family homes — a priority ...