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House pushes Trump voter-ID bill; Senate blocks filibuster reform.

7/6/2026

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House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that the House will push President Donald Trump’s SAVE America voter-ID bill through budget reconciliation before the July 4 recess.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune rejected Republican calls to fire Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough and to scrap the filibuster.
President Donald Trump urged linking the SAVE America Act with a bipartisan defense authorization to pressure the Senate.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that the House will push President Donald Trump’s SAVE America voter-ID bill through budget reconciliation before the July 4 recess.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune rejected Republican calls to fire Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough and to scrap the filibuster.
President Donald Trump urged linking the SAVE America Act with a bipartisan defense authorization to pressure the Senate.