Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting bill
Trump pressed Senate Republicans to remain in session, saying the vote is needed to advance voter ID rules and other priorities despite a lack of 60 votes.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to cancel the upcoming August recess, pressing the chamber to remain in Washington to pass the SAVE America Act.
- The proposed SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship for voter registration, lacks the 60 votes necessary to advance through the Senate. Senate Republicans have resisted calls to eliminate the filibuster.
- Thune stated Senate Republicans "are not getting rid of the legislative filibuster," identifying "15 noes" on the topic after meeting with 20 GOP senators. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer declared the bill is "dead on arrival."
- Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee and Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott vowed to object to the recess, though Thune noted "the situation wouldn't change" even if the chamber remained in session. Adjournment requires only a simple majority.
- With the midterms just 99 days away, party leaders are eager to return home to campaign. The Senate is scheduled to leave for its recess on Aug. 6 and return on Sept. 14.
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John Thune leads Senate backlash to Trump demanding they cancel summer break for him – UK Times
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Key Republican hits back at Trump's 'act of futility' over Senate schedule: 'Bad approach'
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) slammed President Donald Trump's demand for the Senate not to take a recess until the SAVE America Act is passed.On Monday, the senator, who was recently ousted from the Texas Republican primary runoff following Trump's endorsement of his opponent, Ken Paxton, called this whole plan an "act of futility," NOTUS' Igor Bobic reported.“Unfortunately, with the assistance of some senators, he's raising expectations among Republ…
U.S. President Donald Trump demanded on Monday that the Senate cancel its next summer break for a reform on the vote.
Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting bill - The Boston Globe
President Trump on Monday demanded that Senate Majority Leader John Thune cancel the chamber’s upcoming August break until senators pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill, even as Republicans lack the votes to advance it.
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