🏡 Housing bill becomes law

By Rough Draft Atlanta (intown neighborhoods) · July 11, 2026 · 5 min read

Shelter from the storm Saturday, July 11 — President Donald Trump’s refusal to sign or veto a bipartisan affordable housing bill meant it became law overnight. Trump said his inaction was in protest of Congress not passing his favored “Save America” legislation. Temperatures in the mid-80s...

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