The Senate passed a bipartisan bill aimed at tackling housing affordability, but it will need to be reconciled with GOP priorities in the House.

The Senate approved a package of bills aimed at lowering housing costs, the most sweeping housing legislation in decades and a rare point of bipartisan consensus in an election year, with the issue of affordability top of mind for many voters.

The Senate passed a housing bill on Thursday, advancing one of the White House’s top legislative priorities. It’s far from certain that the bill becomes law. The bill had overwhelming bipartisan support in the Senate,

The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan package aimed at driving down the cost of housing, but it faces opposition from House conservatives. Why it matters: Congressional Republicans are struggling to find ways to address the housing affordability crisis,

The Senate passed bipartisan housing legislation designed to help boost the housing supply, but the measure faces an uncertain future because of conservative opposition in the House of Representatives and apathy on the part of President Donald Trump.

The Senate passed on a bipartisan basis a bill barring Wall Street investors from buying up single-family homes, sending the legislation back to the House where it faces an uphill battle before reaching President Trump’s desk.