Advocate: Federal housing bill is 'really big deal' for Minnesota housing affordability

President Donald Trump has neither signed nor vetoed a massive housing bill that recently passed Congress with extensive bipartisan support. He said on Monday it's a “yawn” compared to a voter ID law he’s pressuring Congress to approve. And he said he hasn’t decided whether he’ll sign the 21st Century Road to Housing Act. If the president hasn't acted 10 days after he receives the bill and Congress is in session, it will become law without his signature. The bill is a package of more than 50 smaller ones. Some critics say it doesn’t do enough to support low-income renters. Others say it creates too many new programs and regulations. Even housing advocates are still trying to absorb all that’s in this bill, and how it could reach the people they want to help. Elizabeth Glidden is deputy executive director of the non-profit Minnesota Housing Partnership. She joined MPR News host Nina Moini to dive into the details about the bill and talk about its significance.