Senate Passes Housing Bill 85-5, Breaking Partisan Gridlock on Supply

The Senate overwhelmingly passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act on June 22, with Republican Tim Scott and Democrat Elizabeth Warren leading. The bill targets zoning restrictions, outdated building codes, and permitting bottlenecks—obstacles strangling U.S. housing supply for over a decade. The 85-5 margin reflects a rare legislative consensus: housing affordability has become a shared problem demanding cross-party solutions.