The U.S. Senate fast-tracked the House-passed Housing for the 21st Century Act to its calendar for future debate and votes on February 24, 2026, after the House approved it 390-9 earlier, according to Senate aide Craig Caplan. Separately, top Democrats worked behind the scenes during the 9:46 PM to 10:15 PM UTC window to stop a vote on the Khanna-Massie Iran war powers resolution that would force Congress to record positions on President Trump's potential regime change actions, as reported by Aida Chavez citing Capital and Empire. The bipartisan housing legislation aims to increase housing supply, reduce costs, and aid community banks in local projects, with the Senate Banking Committee having approved its version in July, Caplan stated in a post shared around 10:00 PM UTC. Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee scheduled a trip to the Treasury Department tomorrow to discuss the administration's push to ban institutional investors from owning single-family homes, per Brendan Pedersen citing PBN texts first reported in the 29-minute window. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) affirmed her resolution filed last night to expose all congressional sexual misconduct reports and force a vote, stating in an exchange captured by @Acyn around 10:10 PM UTC that voters must turn out against Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) or force his resignation over "disgusting and shameful" actions making women feel like second-class citizens. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) endorsed a GOP challenger to Rep. Dan Crenshaw in Texas's 2nd District, as posted by @PollTracker2024, noting President Trump has not endorsed in the race. House Speaker Mike Johnson will become the first speaker to display George Washington’s gavel during President Trump’s State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol, marking the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, announced by @CapitolHistory via Weijia Jiang. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) described Trump as "the hardest working president ever" who "sleeps about 2 hours a day," according to @atrupar in the reporting window.
