2026-06-24
14 分钟Good morning.
The first major housing law in decades finally passes.
When you put more housing supply on the market, more people have a chance to become a first-time homebuyer.
I don't say this a lot, but today, I'm proud to be a member of the United States Senate.
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And the billionaire tax proposal pitting Gavin Newsom against some in his own party.
It's Wednesday, June 24th. I'm Gideon Resnick in for Shumita Basu. This is Apple News Today.
On Tuesday, a truly rare piece of legislation was sent to the President's desk.
Rare because it's the first significant housing bill to pass in decades,
and because it carried overwhelming support from both Democrats and Republicans.
Republican Senator Tim Scott introduced the bill with his Democratic colleague Elizabeth Warren,
and he explained why the current challenges facing young people had motivated him to act.
They're delaying marriage, they're delaying having kids, they're delaying putting down roots.
Madam President, not because they lack ambition, but because housing prices are too darn high and housing supply too low.
Experts widely agree that Americans need millions more houses than the US currently has.
And this bill aims to boost the housing supply by rolling back some permitting regulations and reducing environmental reviews.
It also sets aside grant money for people rehabbing old homes,
for communities rebuilding after disasters, and for developing vacant lots into housing.
And the bill would allow a grant program to incentivize local communities