{"id":2605155,"date":"2026-05-20T15:43:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-freedom-caucus-defects-on-housing-bill-despite-trump-dominance\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T15:45:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:45:31","slug":"house-freedom-caucus-defects-on-housing-bill-despite-trump-dominance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-freedom-caucus-defects-on-housing-bill-despite-trump-dominance\/","title":{"rendered":"House Freedom Caucus defects on housing bill despite Trump dominance"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fhouse-freedom-caucus-defects-on-housing-bill-despite-trump-dominance%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=2605155&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>A bloc of House Republicans, many tied to the conservative House Freedom Caucus, voted against a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-democrats-on-shaky-ground-ahead-of-2026-with-katie-hobbs-vulnerable-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Arizona Democrats on shaky ground ahead of 2026, with Katie Hobbs vulnerable - Washington Examiner\">bipartisan housing bill<\/a> on Wednesday, breaking with president Donald Trump and GOP leadership after Trump\u2019s influence was reinforced by recent primary elections. The House approved a revised version of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act by a 396-13 vote, sending it back to the senate.<\/p>\n<p>The bill is intended to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-housing-affordability-expected-to-remain-flat-at-17-percent-report\/\" title=\"California housing affordability to stay at 17%: Report\">boost housing supply<\/a> and reduce regulatory barriers, while the House added amendments aimed at limiting large institutional investors from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >buying single-family homes<\/a>. The 13 Republicans who voted no were largely from the Freedom Caucus. Their opposition came even though trump had urged support for the Senate-passed version and warned against changes that could weaken a broader bipartisan coalition.<\/p>\n<p>Some conservatives also objected to provisions involving a temporary federal prohibition related to a possible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fed-inches-closer-to-developing-central-bank-digital-currency\/\" title=\"Fed Inches Closer to Developing Central Bank Digital Currency\">central bank digital currency<\/a> (CBDC), which the Senate bill would limit through 2030 rather than permanently. The GOP defections followed Trump-backed primary wins and setbacks, including a key upset in Kentucky and runoff outcomes in Georgia, reinforcing his dominance within the party.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>A bloc of GOP House members, many aligned with the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-freedom-caucus\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2415\">House Freedom Caucus<\/a>, broke with President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> and Republican leadership on Wednesday by voting against a bipartisan <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/housing\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1273\">housing<\/a> bill, a move following <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/primaries\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2655\">primary elections<\/a> that proved the president\u2019s dominance over the party.  <\/p>\n<p>The House approved an amended version of the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in a 396-13 vote, sending the legislation back to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8765\">Senate<\/a> after House Republicans made changes to the measure. Trump had expressed optimism to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> about seeing the bill on his desk this week.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4576623\/house-passes-bipartisan-housing-legislation-senate\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>House passes revised bipartisan housing legislation, sending it to Senate<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4576205\/massachusetts-congressman-barney-frank-die-86\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Longtime Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank dies at 86<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4576205\/massachusetts-congressman-barney-frank-dies-86\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Longtime Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank dies at 86<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The bill needed strong backing in the House, as it was passed under suspension, which requires a two-thirds majority vote and sidesteps certain procedural hurdles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The legislation aims to increase housing supply and reduce regulatory barriers to construction, with the House adding amendments to the Senate version of the bill to restrict large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 13 Republicans who voted no, nearly all are members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican lawmakers voting against the bill were Reps. Keith Self (R-TX), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Scott Perry (R-PA), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Andy Harris (R-MD), Randy Fine (R-FL), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Josh Brecheen (R-OK), Eric Burlison (R-MO), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Warren Davidson (R-OH), and Michael Cloud (R-TX). <\/p>\n<p>The opposition came despite Trump previously pressing House Republicans to back the Senate-passed version of the bill, calling for Congress to approve legislation to ensure \u201chomes are for people, not corporations.\u201d Senate Republicans and White House allies had warned that House changes risked unraveling a broader bipartisan coalition behind the measure. <\/p>\n<p>Some conservatives have raised concerns about provisions related to a temporary restriction on a possible U.S. central bank digital currency, or CBDC, a form of currency issued by the Federal Reserve that consumers could use in addition to cash. Proponents of a CBDC argue that a centralized dollar would help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-tanks-procedural-vote-and-throws-wrench-into-crypto-week\/\" title=\"... GOP tanks procedural vote and throws wrench into crypto week\">prevent bank bailouts<\/a> and increase efficiency. <\/p>\n<p>The Senate bill included a temporary prohibition through 2030 rather than a permanent ban, which some conservative lawmakers supported. <\/p>\n<p id=\"h-house-passes-revised-bipartisan-housing-legislation-sending-it-to-senate\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4576623\/house-passes-bipartisan-housing-legislation-senate\/\"><strong>HOUSE PASSES REVISED BIPARTISAN HOUSING LEGISLATION, SENDING IT TO SENATE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The GOP defection comes after Trump\u2019s endorsements proved their strength in the midterm elections. In Kentucky, his endorsement pushed Ed Gallrein ahead in the primary, ousting Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY). Additionally, in Georgia, Trump\u2019s endorsements led candidates to runoff elections as neither managed to get more than 50% of the vote. <\/p>\n<p>Tuesday\u2019s primary results add emphasis to a GOP defection. Although Trump has endorsed many of those who backed a bill he supported, he could still change his mind. Some of the congressmen hail from states that have not held primaries, opening the possibility of another dramatic ousting as seen in Kentucky.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Freedom Caucus-aligned GOP House members block bipartisan housing bill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2605156,"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\/2025\/11\/AP25252804668238.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32976,6203,3653,40357,3634],"class_list":["post-2605155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-freedom-caucus","tag-gop","tag-house","tag-housing-bill","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25252804668238.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2605155","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\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2605155"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2605155\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2605159,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2605155\/revisions\/2605159"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2605156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2605155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2605155"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2605155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}