{"id":88027,"date":"2026-06-28T17:16:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T21:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/congress-passes-major-housing-bill-will-it-actually-lower-costs\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T17:16:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T21:16:04","slug":"congress-passes-major-housing-bill-will-it-actually-lower-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/congress-passes-major-housing-bill-will-it-actually-lower-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress Passes Major Housing Bill \u2014 Will It Actually Lower Costs?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782681364218.png?resize=1%2C1&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88026\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Congress has approved what is being called the most far-reaching housing legislation passed in decades, raising hopes that relief may be on the way for Americans struggling with the cost of finding a place to live.<\/p><p>The sweeping new bill is drawing attention from housing policy experts across the country, including Vincent Reina, a housing specialist at the University of Pennsylvania, who is examining whether this kind of legislation can truly move the needle on affordability.<\/p><p>The push to make housing more accessible and affordable has been a growing concern for many households, and this congressional action represents one of the most significant attempts in recent memory to address the issue at the federal level.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time in decades, Congress has approved sweeping housing legislation aimed at making homes more affordable for Americans. A housing expert from the University of Pennsylvania is weighing in on whether the new law can deliver real results. Here&#8217;s what you need to know about the most significant housing reform in recent memory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":88026,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[831],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-us-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782681364218.png?fit=1%2C1&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-mTN","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":85915,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/congress-passes-sweeping-bipartisan-housing-bill-in-rare-show-of-unity\/","url_meta":{"origin":88027,"position":0},"title":"Congress Passes Sweeping Bipartisan Housing Bill in Rare Show of Unity","author":"Admin","date":"June 23, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The U.S. House approved a wide-ranging bipartisan housing bill on Tuesday by a 358-32 margin, sending it to President Donald Trump for his expected signature. 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