07/30/2025

Bipartisanship Can Still Create "Wins" for Americans

How two political opponents agreed on a sweeping housing package

A sweeping package of housing reforms is gaining rare bipartisan support in the Senate, raising hopes that Congress might be able to pass legislation that would incentivize local governments and private developers to build more homes.

After the unlikely duo of Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) teamed up to write the measure, it passed unanimously out of the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday — unusual in a Senate sharply divided along partisan lines.

Lawmakers stressed the urgency of the nation’s housing crisis as they came together to move the package forward. The average age for first-time home buyers is now close to 40, limiting one of the main ways people can build wealth. The country is short between 1.5 to 4 million homes, economists estimate, and high housing costs — for rentals and for-sale listings alike — are blocking many Americans from finding a place to live. The crisis took on particular urgency during the 2024 presidential campaign, with voters citing housing costs as a top economic issue.

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