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Trump says he will no longer sign bipartisan housing bill aimed at lowering costs

Thune says the voting bill and eliminating the filibuster lack the votes, while urging Trump to sign the housing bill.

Trump says he will no longer sign bipartisan housing bill aimed at lowering costs
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President Donald Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony for a bipartisan housing bill and said he would sign it only after Congress passes the SAVE America Act. The move escalated tensions with Senate Republicans, including Majority Leader John Thune, over the voting bill’s prospects.

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John Thune
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Senate majority leader responding to Trump's push for the voting bill

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President conditioning his signature on passage of the voting bill

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

House Speaker discussing an alternative path for the voting bill

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

North Carolina senator criticizing Trump's condition on the housing bill

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator commenting on affordability

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator calling for Republican unity

Mike Lee
R · UT · SEN

Utah senator advocating passage of the voting bill and elimination of the filibuster

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Trump Cancels Planned Signing of Housing Bill

Coverage links Trump's canceled signing of a bipartisan housing bill with his push for Senate Republicans, including Majority Leader John Thune, to pass the SAVE America Act. Center outlets emphasize Thune's assessment that the act lacks votes and the tension over Trump's condition for signing the housing bill. Right-leaning outlets also focus on pressure on Senate Republicans, while one commentary portrays that pressure as a necessary test of GOP leadership.

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