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Trump heads to Capitol to speak with Republican senators

Thune says the Senate does not have the votes for Trump’s voting bill or to eliminate the filibuster.

Trump heads to Capitol to speak with Republican senators
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President Donald Trump made signing a bipartisan housing bill conditional on Senate Republicans advancing the SAVE America Act, deepening tensions with GOP lawmakers who say the voting bill lacks the votes to pass. Senate Majority Leader John Thune says the Senate cannot meet Trump’s demands.

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John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader responding to Trump’s demands over the voting and housing bills

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President conditioning the signing of a housing bill on Senate action on his voting legislation

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

House speaker describing an alternative legislative route for the voting bill

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

North Carolina senator criticizing Trump’s decision to link the bills

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator commenting on the luncheon and affordability

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator commenting on divisions among Republicans

Mike Lee
R · UT · SEN

Utah senator advocating for passage of 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 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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