House pushes for vote on amended housing bill next week 

The House has set up a clash with the Senate after it amended a key bipartisan housing bill and plans to vote on it and send it back to the upper chamber next week.

The House Financial Services Committee announced that it has revised the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, housing legislation that already passed the Senate in an overwhelming 89-10 vote but faced pushback from some in the House and from some outside groups.

Portions of the legislation were stripped and others added, which Financial Services Committee members, including Chairman French Hill (R-AR) and ranking member Maxine Waters (D-CA), contend more fairly represent the housing priorities of their chamber.

“Over the last couple of months, we’ve heard clear concerns from hundreds of members and stakeholders, and this bipartisan amendment reflects that feedback,” Hill said on Thursday. “It cuts unnecessary barriers to new home construction, modernizes HUD programs, and allows