The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan package aimed at driving down the cost of housing, but it faces opposition from House conservatives. Why it matters: Congressional Republicans are struggling to find ways to address the housing affordability crisis,

The legislation gives lawmakers the opportunity to campaign for re-election this year by highlighting efforts to ease the burden of high living costs.

The Senate passed on a bipartisan basis a bill barring Wall Street investors from buying up single-family homes, sending the legislation back to the House where it faces an uphill battle before reaching President Trump’s desk.

Major affordable housing legislation advanced through the Senate with measures to help first-time buyers, while critics raised build-to-rent supply concerns.

There’s no doubt President Donald Trump has a lot on his plate now. But housing is reportedly not a priority. “Nobody gives a f*ck about housing” were the words Trump said to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.

President Donald Trump reportedly told Mike Johnson that "nobody gives a f*ck about housing" in reference to a Senate bill addressing the very issue.

President Donald Trump has worked behind the scenes to tank Republican support for a bipartisan bill in the Senate that would tackle housing affordability, Punchbowl News reported on Thursday. The main issue,