Bipartisan housing bill is just one step toward expanding homeownership

For generations, hard work and home ownership were supposed to go hand in hand. Yet for too many families today, the dream of owning a home — or even affording a stable place to rent — feels increasingly out of reach. That is why the bipartisan passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is such a significant achievement. At a time when partisan divisions often paralyze Washington, lawmakers from both parties came together to confront one of the most pressing challenges facing American…