House Republicans are rejecting the Senate’s attempt to jam them on bipartisan housing legislation and debating next steps as they seek to resolve disputes hamstringing the widespread bipartisan support for a comprehensive package.
Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee are discussing making changes to the Senate’s legislation to keep their priorities intact and sending it back, or pushing for a formal conference with the Senate, according to multiple committee members.
Both chambers this year have passed legislation to increase the affordability and availability of housing by overwhelming bipartisan margins. But House members’ frustration with several provisions in the Senate’s ...