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

Thune said Trump was pleased with the Senate vote while warning that the voting bill lacked sufficient support.

Trump heads to Capitol to speak with GOP senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with him
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President Donald Trump’s confrontation with Senate Republicans over the Iran war and a housing bill sharpened tensions with lawmakers including Bill Cassidy and John Thune. The Senate rejected a separate war powers resolution after Cassidy and Rand Paul changed their positions.

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John Thune R · SD · SEN
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John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader managing Republican tensions with Trump

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Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator who opposed Trump over the Iran war

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President pressing Senate Republicans on the Iran war and voting legislation

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Rick Scott
R · FL · SEN

Florida senator who invited Trump to address a Republican luncheon

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

North Carolina senator who criticized Trump’s demand concerning the housing bill

J.D. Vance
Vice President of the United States

Vice president who briefed Cassidy on the Iran war

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator warning of divisions among Republicans

Rand Paul
R · KY · SEN

Kentucky senator who voted present on the later war powers resolution

ALSO MENTIONED  Steve Witkoff, Special envoy who briefed Cassidy on the Iran war

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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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