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Trump Blocks Housing Deal, Voter-ID Push; Thune Rejects Filibuster Reform

6/25/2026

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President Donald Trump canceled a signing ceremony for a bipartisan housing package, saying he will not sign it until the Senate passes voter-ID legislation.
Rep. Mike Johnson plans to push the SAVE America Act through budget reconciliation, although the Senate parliamentarian ruled it fails the Byrd Rule, leaving it stalled.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has repeatedly dismissed President Donald Trump’s proposals to eliminate or reform the filibuster.

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President Donald Trump canceled a signing ceremony for a bipartisan housing package, saying he will not sign it until the Senate passes voter-ID legislation.
Rep. Mike Johnson plans to push the SAVE America Act through budget reconciliation, although the Senate parliamentarian ruled it fails the Byrd Rule, leaving it stalled.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has repeatedly dismissed President Donald Trump’s proposals to eliminate or reform the filibuster.