Coverage dated March 11, 2026

Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access and affordability

Headline from The Columbian

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a broad bill on Thursday to make U.S. housing more accessible and affordable, a rare bipartisan effort in Congress to address a growing national problem.

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  1. The Columbian

    Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access and affordability (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a broad bill on Thursday to make U.S. housing more accessible and affordable, a rare bipartisan effort in Congress to address a growing national problem.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Senate passes housing bill, but questions remain in House (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The vote comes after uncertainty about how the House and Senate would proceed on legislation to address the housing affordability crisis.

  3. Roll Call

    Housing bill leaves deep divide with House after Senate passage (opens Roll Call)

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    Just after the Senate overwhelmingly passed a major housing bill Thursday, the top Senate Democratic lawmaker and the top House Republican on the issue diverged over what the House response to the measure should be.

  4. The Daily Signal

    Senate Passes Bipartisan Housing Package as SAVE Act Pressure Builds (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Senate passes bipartisan housing package cutting regulations, boosting construction, lowering costs, and codifying Trump orders.

  5. CNN

    Largest housing affordability package in a generation passes in the Senate (opens CNN)

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    A bipartisan group of senators passed a bill Thursday aimed at improving housing affordability.

  6. GBH News

    Senate passes Warren-backed housing bill to improve access and affordability (opens GBH News)

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    The rare bipartisan bill would reduce regulations, regulate corporate investors and expand how housing dollars can be used to build affordable homes and rentals.

  7. Fortune

    Senate passes bill to make housing more affordable, with no indication House or Trump will approve it (opens Fortune)

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    Sen. Elizabeth Warren worked with Republicans to pass the bill. "We need more housing of every kind," she said. "More, more, and more."

  8. Christian Science Monitor

    America needs a housing fix. Congress has ideas – but has hit a snag. (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill to address housing affordability, but the legislation faces hurdles in the House.

  9. NBC News

    Senate passes major housing affordability bill by Elizabeth Warren and Tim Scott (opens NBC News)

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    The Senate passed a bill Thursday aimed at boosting the supply of housing and bringing down prices, marking a rare bipartisan breakthrough on a major issue.

  10. The Boston Globe

    In a rare bipartisan win, Warren-backed housing bill passes the Senate, but faces a murky future (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Elizabeth Warren helped shepherd a major bipartisan housing bill package to passage in the Senate. With President Trump's support tentative, the road ahead is uncertain.

  11. Money Talks News

    Senate Passes Big Housing Reform Bill With Broad Bipartisan Support (opens Money Talks News)

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    The Senate overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan housing reform bill aimed at lowering costs and banning large investors from buying single-family homes…

  12. CBS News

    Senate approves sweeping bipartisan housing bill, but roadblocks remain in the House (opens CBS News)

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    The Senate approved a package of bills aimed at lowering housing costs, the most sweeping housing legislation in decades and a rare point of bipartisan consensus in an election year, with the issue of affordability top of mind for many voters.

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