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Trump heads to Capitol to speak with Republican senators

Trump withheld a planned housing-bill signing while pressing Senate Republicans to advance his voting legislation.

Trump heads to Capitol to speak with Republican senators
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Donald Trump went to the Capitol to meet with Senate Republicans after saying he would not sign a bipartisan housing bill unless Congress advanced his voter-citizenship legislation. The move exposed tensions with Republican lawmakers who said the voting bill lacked the votes to pass.

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President conditioning his housing-bill signing on passage of the voting bill

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John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader responding to Trump's pressure to advance the voting bill

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Mike Johnson
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Speaker of the House discussing a possible route for the voting bill

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

North Carolina senator criticizing Trump's decision to withhold his signature

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator commenting on affordability and Trump's decision

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator criticizing divisions among Republicans

Mike Lee
R · UT · SEN

Utah senator advocating for the voting bill and ending the filibuster

ALSO MENTIONED  Bill Pulte, Trump's interim pick for national intelligence director; Denise Casper, U.S. district judge who ruled on Trump's requested election reforms; Jay Clayton, Nominee to become national intelligence director

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Mike Johnson Says Housing Bill Could Become Law Without Trump’s Signature

Mike Johnson said the bipartisan housing bill would become law even without President Donald Trump’s signature. Outlets also report that Trump canceled its planned signing while pressing Congress to pass the SAVE America Act. Left-leaning outlets highlight Johnson’s assurance the bill could take effect without Trump’s signature. Center outlets track the standoff and efforts to move the housing bill forward. Right-leaning outlets emphasize its link to the SAVE America Act; Fox News spotlights Warren’s rebuke, while redstate.com urges the Senate to advance the voting bill.

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