The Senate advanced a 27‑bill package (the ROAD to Housing Act) co‑authored by Elizabeth Warren and Tim Scott that centers on boosting supply via federal incentives, technical assistance, financing fixes, and regulatory streamlining. It cleared the Banking Committee 24–0 and then passed the Senate, an unusually broad coalition for a substantive housing bill.
— A bipartisan, supply‑first federal housing bill suggests a national pivot toward YIMBY policy and a new template—carrots and de‑friction—by which Washington can influence local housing markets.
Santi Ruiz
2025.10.16
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ROAD to Housing Act: unanimous committee vote (24–0), Warren–Scott co‑sponsorship, and Senate passage despite a shutdown, with provisions to ease regulatory roadblocks and expand financing for new homes.
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