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

Cassidy defended his vote for the Iran war powers resolution during a tense exchange with Trump.

Trump heads to Capitol to speak with GOP senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with him
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President Trump confronted Senate Republicans over their vote on an Iran war powers resolution and pressed them to pass a proof-of-citizenship voting bill. The meeting also highlighted tensions over Trump’s refusal to sign a housing bill unless lawmakers advance the voting measure.

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Bill Cassidy R · LA · SEN
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Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Senator who defended his vote for the Iran war powers resolution

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John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate Majority Leader resisting Trump's demands on the voting bill and filibuster

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President pressing Senate Republicans on the Iran war, the voting bill and the housing 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 proposing a budget reconciliation route for the voting bill

Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Senator who voted for the Iran war powers resolution

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Senator criticizing Trump's condition for signing the housing bill

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Senator calling for Republicans to get on the same page

Rand Paul
R · KY · SEN

Senator who voted for the Iran war powers resolution

Mike Lee
R · UT · SEN

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

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Trump Meets Senate Republicans After Canceling Housing Bill Ceremony

Trump met Senate Republicans at the Capitol, where Cassidy defended his vote to limit presidential war powers over Iran. Trump also canceled a planned housing-bill signing while pressing lawmakers to pass a proof-of-citizenship voting bill. Left-leaning outlets foreground Cassidy’s confrontation with Trump over Iran, though The Daily Beast dramatizes his challenge more than Daily Kos. Center outlets cover the same dispute in mostly reportorial terms, with varying emphasis on the Iran vote, Trump’s voting-bill demand and the housing signing.

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