[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H4229]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        BIPARTISAN HOUSING BILL

  (Ms. MEJIA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. MEJIA. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, lawmakers in this chamber came 
together to pass a bipartisan housing affordability bill aimed at 
helping American families struggling with rising rents, rising 
mortgages, and the cost of living.
  In most cases, we would celebrate the bipartisanship, a rare event 
most Americans are desperate for--most Americans except President 
Donald Trump. Our President would much rather derail the opportunity to 
make housing more affordable in order to hold his own party hostage for 
his despotic political agenda.
  This is not only unconscionable, but we have to resist. Families are 
worried about whether or not they can afford a home, and we are living 
with the highest rates of inflation this Nation has seen in years. 
Instead of focusing on making life more affordable, this President is 
choosing to gut voting rights for the American people again.
  I see you, Mr. President, petulant and shortsighted, and, yet again, 
so do the American people.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from 
engaging in personalities toward the President and to direct their 
comments toward the Chair.

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