The White House is backing an effort to attach most of a Senate-approved housing package to a must-pass annual defense bill, according to three people with knowledge of the matter who were granted anonymity to discuss private talks.
The administration’s support could breathe new life into the push to include the ROAD to Housing package in the National Defense Authorization Act at the eleventh hour. Both Senate leaders are also backing the push, the people said.
A White House official who was granted anonymity to relay the administration’s position said: “We’re open to seeing this moving forward.”
The ROAD package, backed by Senate Banking Chair…
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