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

Thune said the voting bill and a change to the filibuster lacked the votes, despite Trump's pressure to advance them.

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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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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Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Senator who defended his vote for the Iran war powers resolution

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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; 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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