Speaker Mike Johnson said in an interview Friday morning that he still intends for the House to vote on changes to the Senate’s version of a stalled housing affordability package — despite intense opposition from White House officials and Senate Republicans.
“Yeah, I don’t think we have the votes to pass the Senate bill as is, so we’re going to stand by the House product,” Johnson said.
In doing so, Johnson is defying White House officials and GOP senators who are deeply opposed to his plan to amend the housing bill on the House floor next week and send it back to the Senate. White House officials have told POLITICO the new bill text unveiled…
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