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GOP senators to meet Trump face-to-face at a time of growing frustration

Thune says he supports the voting bill but warns Trump that the Senate lacks the votes to overcome the filibuster.

GOP senators to meet Trump face-to-face at a time of growing frustration
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Republican senators are set to meet President Donald Trump as tensions grow over the SAVE America Act, Senate strategy and other issues. Senate Majority Leader John Thune says the voting bill lacks the votes to pass, while some Republicans are pressing for it.

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

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 whose agenda and disagreements with Republican senators frame the meeting

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Rick Scott
R · FL · SEN

Senator who invited Trump to the Republican luncheon and urged votes on the bill

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Mike Rounds
R · SD · SEN

Senator who said lawmakers had questions about the Iran agreement

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Senator who said he hoped the meeting would be conciliatory

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Senator whose primary loss and subsequent criticism of Trump are noted

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Senator who said Republicans were not united ahead of the meeting

Mike Lee
R · UT · SEN

Senator advocating for the SAVE America Act and eliminating the filibuster

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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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