The Senate approved a package of bills aimed at lowering housing costs, the most sweeping housing legislation in decades and a rare point of bipartisan consensus in an election year, with the issue of affordability top of mind for many voters.

The housing vote marked a rare moment of bipartisanship in a Congress that has been deeply divided since early 2025.

The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan package aimed at driving down the cost of housing, but it faces opposition from House conservatives. Why it matters: Congressional Republicans are struggling to find ways to address the housing affordability crisis,

The Senate passed bipartisan housing legislation designed to help boost the housing supply, but the measure faces an uncertain future because of conservative opposition in the House of Representatives and apathy on the part of President Donald Trump.

There’s no doubt President Donald Trump has a lot on his plate now. But housing is reportedly not a priority. “Nobody gives a f*ck about housing” were the words Trump said to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.

President Donald Trump reportedly told Mike Johnson that "nobody gives a f*ck about housing" in reference to a Senate bill addressing the very issue.

The Senate passed on a bipartisan basis a bill barring Wall Street investors from buying up single-family homes, sending the legislation back to the House where it faces an uphill battle before reaching President Trump’s desk.

President Donald Trump has worked behind the scenes to tank Republican support for a bipartisan bill in the Senate that would tackle housing affordability, Punchbowl News reported on Thursday. The main issue,