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Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting bill

Thune says Republicans lack the votes to pass the bill or change Senate rules and has asked supporters to help find votes.

Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting bill
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Donald Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to keep senators in Washington until they pass the SAVE America Act or end the legislative filibuster. Thune says Republicans lack the votes for either approach, leaving the dispute to threaten the Senate’s final legislative stretch before its August break.

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Senate majority leader facing pressure to advance the SAVE America Act

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President urging the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act or end the filibuster

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Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Maine senator mentioned as facing a competitive race

Jon Husted
R · OH · SEN

Ohio senator mentioned as facing a competitive race

White House press secretary commenting on Trump's patience with Thune

Dan Sullivan
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Alaska senator mentioned as facing a competitive race

Mike Lee
R · UT · SEN

Utah senator pushing for the SAVE America Act

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Trump Urges Senate to Stay in Session to Pass SAVE America Act

Donald Trump urged the Senate to stay in session until it passes the SAVE America Act, while Majority Leader John Thune said Republicans lack the votes to advance it and rejected ending the filibuster. Left-leaning outlets frame the demand as pressure over voting rights and highlight backlash against Republicans who resist. Center outlets focus on the vote constraints and whether staying in session could create a path to passage. Right-leaning outlets stress Trump’s push to pass the bill, with some portraying Thune’s caution as a failure to deliver.

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