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Housing reform bill Mike Flood called 'game changer' on hold after Trump cancels signing

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After Congress overwhelmingly passed the largest housing reform bill in nearly three decades in a rare bipartisan effort, President Donald Trump said he will not sign the legislation into law until lawmakers pass election reform.

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Flags are illuminated Wednesday on an event stage in Statuary Hall after President Donald Trump canceled a scheduled signing of a bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up ​the construction and availability of more affordable housing at the Capitol in Washington. 

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