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President Donald Trump heads to Capitol to speak with GOP senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with him

Thune said the voting bill lacked the votes to pass and urged Trump to find a way to sign the housing legislation.

President Donald Trump heads to Capitol to speak with GOP senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with him
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President Donald Trump confronted Senate Republicans over their vote to advance a resolution challenging his Iran war actions, while pressing them to pass a proof-of-citizenship voting bill. The dispute also widened over Trump’s decision to withhold his signature from a housing bill until Congress acts on the voting measure.

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John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader describing the prospects for the voting bill and urging Trump to sign the housing legislation

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Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Senator who defended his vote for the Iran war powers resolution during Trump’s visit

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who confronted Senate Republicans and conditioned signing a housing bill on action on his voting bill

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Rick Scott
R · FL · SEN

Senator who invited Trump to the Republican luncheon

Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Senator who voted for the Iran war powers resolution

Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker who discussed a reconciliation approach to the voting bill

Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Senator who voted for the Iran war powers resolution

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Senator who criticized Trump’s decision to condition signing the housing bill on action on the voting bill

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Senator who warned that Republicans were not on the same page ahead of the midterm elections

Rand Paul
R · KY · SEN

Senator who voted for the Iran war powers resolution

Mike Lee
R · UT · SEN

Senator urging Republicans to eliminate the filibuster and pass the voting bill

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Trump Meets Senate Republicans; Thune Says Voting Bill Lacks Votes

Trump met with Senate Republicans at the Capitol amid disputes over Iran policy and his voting bill. Thune said the bill lacked enough support to pass. Center outlets present the meeting as a dispute over Trump’s agenda, especially the Iran war vote and voting bill; later accounts also emphasize a housing bill standoff.

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