Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes the SAVE America Act
Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald 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. Trump has repeatedly urged Thune to scrap the legislative filibuster, which effectively sets a 60-vote threshold for most legislation in the 100-member Senate, or find another workaround to pass the voting bill, known as the SAVE America Act.
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Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald 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. Trump has repeatedly urged Thune to scrap the legislative filibuster, which effectively sets a 60-vote threshold for most legislation in the 100-member Senate, or find another workaround to pass the voting bill, known as the SAVE America Act. But Republicans hold only a 53-47 majority, and Thune has consistently said they don't have the votes to pass the bill or change the rules to get around the filibuster. Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.
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- Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald 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. Trump has repeatedly urged Thune to scrap the legislative filibuster, which effectively sets a 60-vote threshold for most legislation in the 100-member Senate, or find another workaround to pass the voting bill, known as the SAVE America Act.
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