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Nicole Hardy Glad they're tackling costs directly, hope this means more families can afford to buy without huge loans.Chris Dalton This bill targets supply the right way instead of endless subsidies but local rules still need fixing next.
Jared Kim Hitting age 40 as the average buyer shows how broken things have gotten. Hope the new law actually moves the needle on prices.Jared Kim They passed this on Monday yet young buyers still can't get into the market because wages haven't kept up with everything else.Tom Gallagher It's good they got such a big bipartisan majority on housing costs even with some GOP holdouts.Maya Lindstrom It's good to see real bipartisan effort on housing costs instead of endless gridlock.Tom Gallagher This bill might help, but I'd like to know exactly how it cuts red tape without creating new problems for builders.Priya Raman The legislation sounds promising for lowering costs, but until interest rates come down many young buyers will keep renting instead.Chris Dalton Thune does not need to rearrange the whole calendar just because Trump asked. The Senate has its own schedule and this demand crossed a line.Priya Raman Pushing the SAVE Act through shows real commitment to election integrity. Hope both sides can find a way to get it done soon.Tom Gallagher This act might help if it cuts red tape on new homes instead of creating more programs that don't work.Nicole Hardy Voter eligibility matters but canceling August recess to pass one bill feels like overreach when regular order should handle it.Nicole Hardy Bipartisan votes like this on housing costs are rare and overdue, hope the changes actually make a dent for regular families.Nicole Hardy Thune is correct that the votes simply aren't there, even without a recess, for something this important to elections.Dana Whitfield It's encouraging to see 85 senators back a bill that targets housing costs, but the House needs to move quickly on those changes.Tom Gallagher Thune needs to push back on this demand. Cancelling recess over one piece of legislation will only delay other work.Rachel Meyers Staying in DC for one bill feels excessive when the Senate has other work to finish too.