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Senators and House Republicans say "21st Century Road to Housing" would ease permitting to spur homebuilding
Summary
In a prerecorded clip and subsequent interview exchange, Sen. Dave McCormick said the central problem is housing supply and described the "21st Century Road to Housing" bill as streamlining permitting; Rep. Roger Williams endorsed the view that reducing red tape will help homeownership.
Sen. Dave McCormick, in a recorded interview clip played during the segment, said the "21st Century Road to Housing" bill is intended to address a supply shortage by simplifying permitting and reducing red tape.
"Well, the big deal, the big problem is a supply problem," McCormick said in the clip, adding that the bill "streamlines all of that" so developers can build "with certainty." The host noted that the House version passed with what the clip described as "396 yeses," a figure McCormick cited while discussing political implications.
Rep. Roger Williams, responding to the clip, said he agreed and called the bill "a great bill" that would remove barriers that keep home builders from building. "We need to focus on that because the whole basis for America is risk and reward," Williams said, arguing that homeownership builds equity and opportunity.
The segment presented the bill as one approach to increase housing supply by easing permitting and limiting corporate purchases of single-family homes. The interview did not provide the bill text, a detailed legislative analysis, or a debate transcript from committee markup; it relayed lawmakers' descriptions and advocacy as quoted in the broadcast.
Next steps and context: The host said both the House and Senate were expected to vote on the measure. The segment did not report the outcome of those votes or the precise text of any provisions limiting corporate purchases; those details were not available in the interview clip.
