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Trump heads to Capitol to speak with GOP senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with him
Trump is pressing senators to advance the SAVE America Act, even as Republicans say the bill lacks the votes and the filibuster remains intact.
- President Donald Trump will attend a Senate GOP luncheon on Wednesday at the Capitol to address Republican senators increasingly frustrated with his agenda priorities and legislative tactics.
- Tensions stem from Trump's insistence on the SAVE America Act, a proof-of-citizenship voting bill that lacks sufficient support in the 53-47 Senate, diverting focus from GOP midterm priorities.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune repeatedly noted the bill faces a 60-vote filibuster threshold in a Democratic-opposed chamber, stating, "Those are just hard realities."
- Florida Sen. Rick Scott extended the invitation without informing Thune, an unusual procedural move signaling internal friction; Scott argued Republicans must fight for priorities regardless of Democratic votes.
- Republicans seek to align strategy ahead of midterm elections, though Trump's recent actions—blocking nominee confirmations and endorsing primary challengers to incumbents—have complicated efforts to maintain unity.
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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.
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GOP senators to meet with Trump | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
WASHINGTON -- Republican senators who have been at odds with President Donald Trump in recent weeks will have a chance to confront him face-to-face when he attends a party luncheon in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
·Arkansas, United States
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