### [2026-05-20](/feed/2026/05/20/index.md) ##### Housing in the United States # The U.S. House of Representatives passes the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in a 396-13 vote; the legislation is aimed at helping the cost-of-living and housing in the United States. The bill heads back to the U.S. Senate for any revisions. ### Sources: 1. [Politico](https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/05/20/congress/house-passes-long-awaited-housing-affordability-bill-awaits-the-senates-next-move-00929932) 2. [The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/politics/housing-bill-house-senate-trump.html) ### Changes: 1. The U.S. House of Representatives passes the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in a 396-13 vote, a legislation aimed at helping the cost-of-living and housing in the United States. The bill heads back to the U.S. Senate for any revisions. _2026-05-21 03:37:02 (First version)_ 1. The U.S. House of Representatives passes the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in a 396-13 vote; the legislation is aimed at helping the cost-of-living and housing in the United States. The bill heads back to the U.S. Senate for any revisions. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. [The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approves a bill passed by the Senate to fund the Department of Homeland Security, the Secret Service, the Coast Guard, FEMA, TSA, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in an effort to end the 76-day government shutdown. ](/feed/2026/04/30/the-us-house-of-representatives-unanimously-approves-a-bill-passed-by-the-senate-to-fund-the-department-of-homeland-se.md) _Context: U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate_ 2. 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[https:--www.france24.com-en-americas-20250128-trump-signs-executive-orders-aimed-at-trans-troops-mandates-american-iron-dome (France 24)]The United States Senate votes to confirm Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury Secretary, making him the highest rank LGBTQ official to run the U.S. Treasury and the highest-ranking LGBTQ person in the United States. [https:--time.com-7210423-scott-bessent-confirmed-trump-treasury-secretary- (TIME)]United States Office of Management and Budget acting director Matthew Vaeth orders federal government agencies to temporarily pause all federal financial assistance programs, with the exception of Medicare and Social Security, that could be implicated by select executive orders from President Donald Trump. [https:--www.politico.com-news-2025-01-27-trump-freezes-federal-aid-omb-00200891 (Politico)]Executive Order 14183](/feed/2025/01/27/president-trump-signs-an-executive-order-eliminating-gender-radicalism-in-the-military-targeting-transgender-personne.md) _Context: U.S. Senate, United States_ 9. [President Trump signs an executive order eliminating "gender radicalism in the military", targeting transgender personnel in the military, and another executive order that mandates a process to develop an American Iron Dome. [https:--www.france24.com-en-americas-20250128-trump-signs-executive-orders-aimed-at-trans-troops-mandates-american-iron-dome (France 24)]The United States Senate votes to confirm Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury Secretary, making him the highest rank LGBTQ official to run the U.S. Treasury and the highest-ranking LGBTQ person in the United States. [https:--time.com-7210423-scott-bessent-confirmed-trump-treasury-secretary- (TIME)]United States Office of Management and Budget acting director Matthew Vaeth orders federal government agencies to temporarily pause all federal financial assistance programs, with the exception of Medicare and Social Security, that could be implicated by select executive orders from President Donald Trump. [https:--www.politico.com-news-2025-01-27-trump-freezes-federal-aid-omb-00200891 (Politico)]Executive Order 14186](/feed/2025/01/27/president-trump-signs-an-executive-order-eliminating-gender-radicalism-in-the-military-targeting-transgender-personne.md) _Context: U.S. Senate, United States_ 10. [President Trump signs an executive order eliminating "gender radicalism in the military", targeting transgender personnel in the military, and another executive order that mandates a process to develop an American Iron Dome. [https:--www.france24.com-en-americas-20250128-trump-signs-executive-orders-aimed-at-trans-troops-mandates-american-iron-dome (France 24)]The United States Senate votes to confirm Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury Secretary, making him the highest rank LGBTQ official to run the U.S. Treasury and the highest-ranking LGBTQ person in the United States. [https:--time.com-7210423-scott-bessent-confirmed-trump-treasury-secretary- (TIME)]United States Office of Management and Budget acting director Matthew Vaeth orders federal government agencies to temporarily pause all federal financial assistance programs, with the exception of Medicare and Social Security, that could be implicated by select executive orders from President Donald Trump. [https:--www.politico.com-news-2025-01-27-trump-freezes-federal-aid-omb-00200891 (Politico)]Second cabinet of Donald Trump](/feed/2025/01/27/president-trump-signs-an-executive-order-eliminating-gender-radicalism-in-the-military-targeting-transgender-personne.md) _Context: U.S. Senate, United States_