House Speaker Mike Johnson says he'll ship a major housing bill to President Trump's desk—whether or not the president wants a photo op. Johnson announced Thursday that he'll formally send over the bipartisan measure, even after Trump abruptly canceled a planned signing ceremony and downplayed the legislation as "of minor importance," the New York Times reports. Republicans have touted it as a key tool to ease housing costs. It's not clear whether Trump plans to sign the bill, and Johnson did not say whether he discussed the matter with the president during an hourslong meeting Thursday. But Axios reports that Johnson's announcement that he will transmit the bill to Trump signals confidence the president will sign.
Once the bill arrives, a constitutional countdown begins: Trump will have 10 days, excluding Sundays, to sign or veto it. If he does nothing and Congress stays in session, it becomes law without his signature; if Congress is considered adjourned, he could effectively kill it through a pocket veto, a point some legal experts are already debating given an upcoming July recess. Trump scrapped Wednesday's event after tying his signature to Senate action on an unrelated nationwide voter-restrictions proposal. With control of Congress on the line in November and voters pinning high living costs increasingly on Trump, Republicans see the housing bill as central to their economic pitch. The Washington Post says Johnson's move is "a victory of sorts" for the speaker, who told reporters, "We've got to be able to move forward on legislation and continue the America First agenda. And so we're happy to do that."
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