### [2026-06-22](/feed/2026/06/22/index.md) ##### Housing in the United States # The United States Senate votes 85–5 to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bill aimed at lowering the cost-of-living of houses and supporting affordable housing in the country. The bill will be voted upon by the House of Representatives. ### Sources: 1. [CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-passes-landmark-housing-affordability-bill/) 2. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/22/us-senate-housing-bill) ### Related: 1. [The U.S. House of Representatives passes the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in an effort to lower the cost-of-living of houses and support affordable housing in the country. The legislation will head to president Donald Trump for his signature. ](/feed/2026/06/23/the-us-house-of-representatives-passes-the-21st-century-road-to-housing-act-in-an-effort-to-lower-the-cost-of-living-o.md) _Context: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, House of Representatives, Housing in the United States, United States, affordable housing, cost-of-living_ 2. [The U.S. Senate votes 50–48 in favor of a resolution to require the Trump administration to halt military action against Iran, joining the House of Representatives in doing so. ](/feed/2026/06/23/the-us-senate-votes-50-48-in-favor-of-a-resolution-to-require-the-trump-administration-to-halt-military-action-against.md) _Context: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate_ 3. [The U.S. House of Representatives votes 396–13 to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, aimed at helping offset the cost-of-living and support affordable housing in the United States. The bill heads back to the U.S. Senate for any revisions. ](/feed/2026/05/20/the-us-house-of-representatives-votes-396-13-to-pass-the-21st-century-road-to-housing-act-aimed-at-helping-offset-the.md) _Context: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, House of Representatives, Housing in the United States, U.S. Senate, United States, affordable housing, cost-of-living_ 4. [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: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate_ 5. [ A United States district court bars Texas from using a newly drawn congressional map in next year's midterm elections, ruling that it is likely an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. ](/feed/2025/11/18/a-united-states-district-court-bars-texas-from-using-a-newly-drawn-congressional-map-in-next-year-s-midterm-elections.md) _Context: House of Representatives, United States_ 6. [The United States Senate votes 60–40 to a bill to end the 41-day government shutdown and extend funding for the U.S. government until January 30, 2026, sending the bill to the House of Representatives for a vote. ](/feed/2025/11/10/the-united-states-senate-votes-60-40-to-a-bill-to-end-the-41-day-government-shutdown-and-extend-funding-for-the-us-gov.md) _Context: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate_ 7. [Off-year elections are held in the United States, including one special election to a vacancy in the federal House of Representatives, two elections for the governors of Virginia and New Jersey, the next mayor of New York City, and various local elections. ](/feed/2025/11/4/off-year-elections-are-held-in-the-united-states-including-one-special-election-to-a-vacancy-in-the-federal-house-of-re.md) _Context: House of Representatives, United States_ 8. [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_ 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)]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_