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Trump heads to Capitol to speak with Republican senators

Thune says the voting bill and ending the filibuster do not have enough Senate support.

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 the SAVE America Act, intensifying a dispute with Republican senators over the voting bill and the Senate filibuster. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has said the measure lacks the votes to pass.

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John Thune
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Senate majority leader responding to Trump’s demand for Senate action on the voting bill

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President pressing Republican senators to pass the SAVE America Act before signing a housing bill

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

House speaker discussing a possible reconciliation route for the voting bill

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

North Carolina senator criticizing Trump’s decision to hold up the housing bill

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator commenting on the luncheon and voters’ affordability concerns

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator describing divisions among Republicans and confronting Mike Lee over his advocacy

Mike Lee
R · UT · SEN

Utah senator advocating for the SAVE America Act 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 whose nomination 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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