Trump cancels signing of bipartisan housing bill, demanding voter-ID provision

CNBC Wednesday 24 June 2026, 14:39 UTC 1 min read

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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on June 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday canceled via TruthSocial a scheduled Capitol Hill signing of a landmark bipartisan housing bill that leaders in both parties had heralded as a win. "Today's Housing News Conference and Signing is hereby cancelled until such time as we pass the desperately needed SAVE AMERICA ACT, which I consider to be a National Emergency. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Trump posted Wednesday, a little over an hour before he was due at the Capitol to sign the bill into law. This is breaking news, please check back for updates.

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