{"id":2536158,"date":"2026-01-14T07:26:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T12:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-democrat-challenges-trump-on-ban-of-big-investors-from-single-family-houses\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T07:26:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T12:26:53","slug":"top-democrat-challenges-trump-on-ban-of-big-investors-from-single-family-houses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-democrat-challenges-trump-on-ban-of-big-investors-from-single-family-houses\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Democrat challenges Trump on ban of big investors from single-family houses"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftop-democrat-challenges-trump-on-ban-of-big-investors-from-single-family-houses%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2536158&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Top House Democrat Emanuel Cleaver expressed skepticism about the Trump management&#8217;s plan to ban institutional investors like Blackstone from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidenomics-average-american-cant-afford-homes-in-99-of-country\/\" title=\"Bidenomics: Most Americans Can&#039;t Buy ... in 99% of the Country.\">buying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-says-rising-housing-prices-are-actually-good-for-some-families-economic-recovery-will-produce-some-bumps\/\" title=\"Psaki Says Rising ... Prices Are Actually Good For Some Families, Economic Recovery Will \u2018Produce Some Bumps\u2019\">single-family homes<\/a><\/a>, saying he doesn&#8217;t want the government dictating who can buy property and doubts such a ban would meaningfully improve affordability. Cleaver noted institutional investors own a very small share of the housing stock (investors owning 100+ homes have purchased under 2% of all homes) and argued the central problem is a shortage of supply. Other Democrats reacted mixedly: some, like Jim McGovern, want to see details before judging; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called the move a potential stunt and emphasized increasing supply; John Fetterman welcomed the focus.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the White House hasn&#8217;t finalized details but would not force retrospective sales and is still weighing thresholds. Critics warn a ban could backfire and raise prices for some,while supporters say limiting investor purchases could help reduce competition for buyers.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Top Democrat challenges Trump on ban of big investors from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stealth-goal-of-infrastructure-plan-could-be-to-abolish-the-suburbs-by-bribing-towns-to-change-zoning-laws\/\" title=\"Stealth Goal Of Infrastructure ... Could Be To Abolish The Suburbs By Bribing Towns To Change Zoning Laws\">single-family houses<\/a><\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2453967\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The top Democrat on the House&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >housing subcommittee expressed skepticism<\/a> about the Trump administration&rsquo;s push&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4410043\/trump-ban-institutional-investors-blackstone-buying-single-family-homes\/\">to ban institutional investors<\/a>,&nbsp;such as Blackstone, from purchasing single-family homes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3924577\/major-bipartisan-bill-to-counter-housing-crisis-advances-in-house\/\">Emanuel Cleaver<\/a> (D-MO), the ranking member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, spoke with the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> on Tuesday during an interview focused on housing policy and recent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3924577\/major-bipartisan-bill-to-counter-housing-crisis-advances-in-house\/\">bipartisan housing legislation<\/a> designed to boost&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/housing\">housing<\/a>&nbsp;supply and ease the affordability crisis that has plagued the nation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4414117\/february-social-security-direct-payment-worth-994-out-16-days\/\">February Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 16 days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4414187\/first-round-january-social-security-payments-out-today\/\">First round of January Social Security payments goes out today<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4417663\/trump-administration-united-front-iran-decision\/\">Trump administration projects united front as president weighs Iran options<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3915580\/french-hill-bipartisan-housing-bill-supply-affordability\/\">TOP&nbsp;REPUBLICAN&nbsp;UNVEILS BIPARTISAN HOUSING BILL TO BOOST SUPPLY AND AID AFFORDABILITY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know whether or not we should get into telling who can buy single-family or multi-family housing, you know?&rdquo; Cleaver said. &ldquo;I mean, I probably sound like a Republican, but &hellip; I don&rsquo;t want to get into trying to dictate who can buy what in the United States.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Last week, President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> announced that his administration will release a plan to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes. Cleaver, a longtime legislator involved in housing on Capitol Hill, said he appreciated that the White House is examining solutions to problems with housing affordability, but didn&rsquo;t think such a policy change would have a significant effect.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The problem of the lack of sufficient, affordable, and decent housing is not necessarily being impacted by corporate entities,&rdquo; Cleaver said.<\/p>\n<p>Cleaver pointed out that corporations currently own a very low share of the country&rsquo;s housing stock. Institutional investors, those who own 100 or more homes, have&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/jbrec.com\/insights\/charting-a-22-year-roller-coaster-of-investor-activity\/\">purchased<\/a>&nbsp;less than 2% of all homes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So that&rsquo;s not a crisis,&rdquo; the congressman added.<\/p>\n<p>Cleaver said that the heart of the problem with housing in the country isn&rsquo;t institutional investors, but rather the lack of supply.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Cleaver said that, despite disagreement about the policy proposal itself, he was encouraged to see that the president and the White House are mulling ideas in the housing and housing affordability space.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m glad that the president said that, because now I have at least some hope that the interest of the White House is similar to the interests of those of us who would like to see an expansion of available, decent, affordable housing,&rdquo; Cleaver said.<\/p>\n<p>Proponents of banning firms like Blackstone from buying single-family homes, many of whom are on the Left and populist Right, argue that those investors are crowding out the market for homebuyers. Others in the housing space, though, say that is not the case and that the policy could backfire by making housing more expensive for some.<\/p>\n<p>The idea of preventing institutional investors from entering the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/homebuilder-sentiments-takes-a-historic-plunge\/\" title=\"Homebuilder Sentiments Takes a Historic Plunge\">single-family housing market<\/a> has been more popular among Democrats than Republicans. For instance, the End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act, which was cosponsored by a number of House Democrats, would have imposed an excise tax on hedge funds that own a number of single-family homes over a specified amount.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that he wants to learn more about the details of the White House proposal.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Anything that Trump puts out, I have to double-check and triple-check because he and I don&rsquo;t share the same values,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;On one hand, it sounds like something that I might be supportive of, but I&rsquo;m always looking for the hook or the catch with him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez <\/a>(D-NY) told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that the Trump proposal &ldquo;kind of feels like a stunt&rdquo; because there hasn&rsquo;t yet been a legislative plan that has been released.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Also, beyond institutional investors, we don&rsquo;t have enough homes, and if we don&rsquo;t solve for the many problems that are preventing us from expanding our housing supply, then we&rsquo;re not lowering the price of homes for anybody,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-fetterman\/\">John Fetterman<\/a> (D-PA) is one Democrat who seemed intrigued by Trump&rsquo;s latest push.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think, overall, that&rsquo;s a positive development,&rdquo; Fetterman told the&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&nbsp;last week. &ldquo;It seems to me like quite a positive thing, because obviously we&rsquo;re willing to find all the different kinds of ways to address the housing situation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Details of the White House plan are still forthcoming. Treasury Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/scott-bessent\/\">Scott Bessent<\/a> said last week the administration hasn&rsquo;t settled on the &ldquo;exact contours&rdquo; of the move, but he indicated there would be no plans to force institutional investors into retroactive sales.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4414446\/trump-affordability-troubles-midterm-elections\/\">TRUMP IS THROWING AFFORDABILITY &lsquo;SPAGHETTI AT THE WALL&rsquo; &ndash; WILL ANYTHING STICK FOR THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The idea here is bygones are bygones,&rdquo; Bessent said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re not going to have a forced sale here.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He also indicated that the administration is still toying with the thresholds involved in the plan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top Democrat doubts Trump investor home ban<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3360,"featured_media":2536159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP25259730666328.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3685,32671,70888,70887,3634],"class_list":["post-2536158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-democrats","tag-housing-policy","tag-investor-ban","tag-single-family-homes","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP25259730666328.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2536158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3360"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2536158"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2536158\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2536162,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2536158\/revisions\/2536162"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2536159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2536158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2536158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2536158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}