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

Trump confronted Republican senators over their war-powers votes and linked signing a housing bill to passage of his voting legislation.

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President Donald Trump confronted Republican senators over their opposition to his Iran war, and the Senate later rejected a separate war-powers resolution, 47-50-1. Sen. Bill Cassidy, who had opposed the earlier measure, voted against the later one after receiving a White House briefing.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who pressed Senate Republicans over the Iran war and a voting bill

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Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Senator who defended his war-powers vote during the meeting and later voted against a separate resolution

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Rick Scott
R · FL · SEN

Senator who invited Trump to address the Republican luncheon

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader involved in the meeting and the Republican response

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Senator who criticized Trump’s decision to withhold his signature from the housing bill

J.D. Vance
Vice President of the United States

Vice President who briefed Cassidy on the war

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Senator who warned that Republicans were not aligned

Rand Paul
R · KY · SEN

Senator who voted present on the later war-powers resolution

ALSO MENTIONED  Steve Witkoff, Special envoy who joined the briefing for Cassidy

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Trump Meets With Republican Senators Over Iran War-Powers Vote

Trump met with Senate Republicans and clashed with Bill Cassidy over Iran war powers. Cassidy and Rand Paul later changed their positions, and the Senate rejected a subsequent measure. Left-leaning outlets frame the vote changes as capitulation to Trump’s pressure and focus on his treatment of Cassidy. Center outlets emphasize a tense GOP dispute over Iran and congressional information, also noting Trump’s demands on housing and voting bills. Right-leaning outlets stress Trump’s push for action; some present the vote reversal as a win for him, while another faults Senate Republicans for delaying his voting bill.

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