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Trump heads to Capitol to speak with Republican senators

Thune said the voting bill lacked the votes to pass and described passage as unrealistic.

Trump heads to Capitol to speak with Republican senators
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Donald Trump tied signing a bipartisan housing bill to Senate action on his voting legislation, renewing tensions with Republican senators. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the voting bill lacked the votes to pass.

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John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader responding to Trump’s demands to advance the voting bill

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who conditioned signing the housing bill on passage of his voting legislation

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

House Speaker who discussed a reconciliation approach to the voting bill with Trump

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

North Carolina senator who criticized Trump’s decision to link the housing bill to the voting bill

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator who raised affordability as a concern before the luncheon

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator who called for Republican unity and criticized the party’s divisions

Mike Lee
R · UT · SEN

Utah senator advocating for passage of the voting bill and elimination of the filibuster

ALSO MENTIONED  Bill Pulte, Trump’s interim pick for national intelligence director; Denise Casper, Federal judge who ruled on Trump’s requested election reforms; Jay Clayton, Nominee to become national intelligence director whose confirmation Trump delayed

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Trump Cancels Planned Signing of Housing Bill

Coverage links Trump's canceled signing of a bipartisan housing bill with his push for Senate Republicans, including Majority Leader John Thune, to pass the SAVE America Act. Center outlets emphasize Thune's assessment that the act lacks votes and the tension over Trump's condition for signing the housing bill. Right-leaning outlets also focus on pressure on Senate Republicans, while one commentary portrays that pressure as a necessary test of GOP leadership.

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