Senate Passes Housing Bill 85-5, Rare Bipartisan Consensus on Supply Shortage

The Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act on June 22 with an 85-5 vote. Sponsored jointly by Republican Tim Scott and Democrat Elizabeth Warren, the bill addresses zoning, building codes, and permitting delays that have constrained U.S. housing supply for over a decade. The lopsided margin signals housing affordability has become one of few issues generating genuine cross-aisle legislative agreement.