Tom Scott
Coverage of Tom Scott in the Nexus archive.
- Lacking Trump’s signature, a major congressional housing bill with Pa. and Va. roots still has a path to law
A bipartisan congressional housing bill with provisions inspired by Virginia and Pennsylvania initiatives faces uncertainty after President Trump declined to sign it. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act could still become law if Congress overrides a potential veto, as it includes measures like aligning manufactured homes with site-built homes in zoning and converting underused commercial spaces into housing.
- Congress nears major bipartisan housing bill with support from Virginia lawmakers
Congress is nearing passage of the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD To Housing Act, led by Senators Tom Scott and Elizabeth Warren, and Representatives French Hill and Maxine Waters. The bill includes provisions to restrict large investment firms from buying too many single-family homes and encourages housing development in underused commercial properties, with support from Virginia lawmakers.