Cleaver says Trump skipped housing bill signing on bad advice as 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act becomes law
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Summary
Bloomberg interviews Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) about the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan package he co-led with Rep. Mike Flood. Cleaver describes two years of work compiling 50 bills, compromises with Sens. Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren, and Trump's decision to cancel a Statuary Hall signing ceremony while calling the bill a 'yawn.' The segment also covers Trump's removal of EAC commissioners around July 9-10, 2026, leaving the agency without members ahead of midterms. Cleaver attributes the housing snub to poor White House advice and calls EAC changes an attempt to stoke unfounded fraud fears. He states illegal voting affects less than 1% of voters and notes elections are run by states. The interview references rulemaking at HUD and EPA for implementation and defends legislative compromise as essential.
Editorial Assessment
The broadcast accurately recounts the bill's bipartisan path, final votes, and automatic enactment. Claims about institutional investor limits and the scale of corporate single-family ownership track with bill text and market data. EAC firings are confirmed by multiple outlets as occurring the prior week. Cleaver's characterization of voter fraud prevalence matches academic and government audits showing rarity. Viewers miss details on specific provisions removed during negotiations and any administration rationale for the EAC moves or ceremony decision.
Key Moments
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is the most consequential housing legislation in half a century
Bipartisan package with broad support; no independent ranking confirms it as the single most significant since the 1970s.
Trump canceled Statuary Hall signing ceremony and called the bill a yawn
Cleaver's account consistent with timing of bill becoming law on July 11 without noted ceremony.
Trump removed two Democratic EAC commissioners and allowed the Republican to resign, leaving none
Confirmed by reports of July 9-10, 2026 firings of Hicks, Hovland, and McCormick.
Illegal voting attempts affect less than 1% of voters
Consistent with multiple studies and audits showing very low rates of proven fraud.