Exclusive: Johnson says housing bill will become law, with or without Trump

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: USA Today

June 29, 2026 Updated June 30, 2026, 12:00 a.m. ET


WASHINGTON – The landmark housing bill that Congress approved last week will become law with or without President Donald Trump's signature, House Speaker Mike Johnson says.

The president will either allow the bipartisan bill that passed the House and Senate with overwhelming majorities to go into effect or he will come around to signing it, Johnson told USA TODAY in an exclusive interview at the U.S. Capitol.

Johnson said he again pushed the president during a two-hour Oval Office meeting on Monday, June 29, to sign the legislation that aims to make housing more affordable. "He said he'll think about it, and we'll talk about it again this week," Johnson said.

Either way, the bill will become law, Johnson asserted. "He won't veto the bill. We already know that. He'll either allow it to just go into law, or he'll put his signature on it and take partial ownership, and I hope he does the latter."

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/06/29/trump-veto-housing-bill-mike-johnson/90746658007/

[Bristlecone]

1. He'll sign it at the last minute

No way he will miss an opportunity to take credit for something. And I’d guess full credit, rather than Mike’s suggested “partial ownership”

[Lovie777]

2. Without...............

what I don't like is the 1.1 trillion Pentagon bill coupled with the horrible "save act" and gawd knows what else.

GQP are doing their best in crashing the USA economy and kill more voting rights. They have basically killed affordable healthcare for millions.

The GQP are some sick MF's.

[SamuelAdams]

3. If he does veto it, the Republicans are probably too weak to override it.

[BumRushDaShow]

4. They are trying to get reelected

and this is the proverbial, no-effort "bacon/win" for them. Killing it by refusing to confirm their vote for it if it did get vetoed, would piss off all the idiotic indies who voted for them.

[Harker]

5. So he "pushed" Trumpsky?

Maybe "sniveled" and "whined a little" would be likelier.