Trump heads to Capitol to speak with GOP senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with him
Trump will press senators on his proof-of-citizenship voting bill as Republicans say the measure lacks the votes needed to advance.
- President Donald Trump will attend a closed-door Senate GOP luncheon on Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol to press senators to advance his SAVE America Act proof-of-citizenship voting bill.
- Trump insists on passing the SAVE America Act despite it lacking the 60 votes needed to overcome the Senate filibuster, frustrating Republican senators who say the measure is not viable.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune maintains a cordial but increasingly distant relationship with Trump, hoping the meeting will be "sitting down as a family" to address the party's remaining agenda.
- Florida Sen. Rick Scott extended the invitation to Trump without informing Thune, an unusual move signaling internal frustration within the Senate GOP ranks.
- A group of 25 House Republicans has vowed to block other legislation until the voting bill advances, intensifying pressure on Senate leadership ahead of midterm elections.
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On Wednesday, senators from the Republican Party met at the Capitol. Trump took the opportunity to press his party colleagues.
Trump heads to Capitol to speak with GOP senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with him - The Boston Globe
President Trump is headed to Capitol Hill to meet with Republican senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with his efforts to divert their agenda.
President Donald Trump may be the leader of the Republican Party, but when it comes to the Senate, Majority Leader John Thune is still in charge.
Trump está cansado de las negativas de Thune. Pero los senadores están alineados detrás del líder de la mayoría
Por Lauren Fox y Adam Cancryn, CNN Puede que el presidente Donald Trump sea el líder del Partido Republicano, pero en lo que respecta al Senado, el líder de la mayoría, John Thune, sigue al mando. Según fuentes cercanas a Trump, quien asistirá a un almuerzo con senadores republicanos en el Capitolio este miércoles, este se está cansando de escuchar al líder del Senado decir “no” ante algunas de sus controvertidas prioridades. Sin embargo, Thune …
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