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Trump Pushes Voting Bill While House GOP Focuses on Affordability
Trump urges stricter voting laws to secure midterms while House Republicans prioritize tax cuts and energy independence amid inflation concerns, according to an AP-NORC poll.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump promoted the rebranded SAVE America Act at the ballroom of his golf course just outside Miami, urging tighter voter ID and restrictions on mail ballots and transgender rights.
- As House Republicans closed their conference on Wednesday, leaders stressed tax cuts, energy independence and newborn Trump accounts as affordability measures for working families.
- Passing the proposal faces procedural hurdles because fresh action in the House is required and the Senate would need Democratic cooperation, with House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole saying the last 30 votes will be hard.
- Trump said he won't sign legislation until the voting bill passes, potentially halting Congress, as House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested ways to continue work amid Trump’s threat.
- An AP-NORC poll found about one-third of Americans prioritized inflation this year, while Hispanic GOP lawmakers recently warned of eroding support and urged moderation with DHS officials.
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Donald Trump has one prescription for midterms. House Republicans have another.
President Donald Trump insisted he had the answer for Republicans anxious about losing their congressional majority this year: build on an already strict national voter identification law to ban mail ballots and restrict transgender rights. “It’ll guarantee the midterms,” he told Republicans gathered in the ballroom of his golf course just outside Miami on Monday. “If you don’t get it, big trouble.” Less than 24 hours later, House Republican lea…
Trump completely ignores what Americans care about
President Donald Trump on Monday said that ahead of the midterm elections, congressional Republicans should be laser-focused on passing a voter suppression law and banning transgender girls from playing in girls’ sports, saying those two issues should be the “No. 1 priority” for the GOP. “It will guarantee the midterms,” Trump told House Republicans who gathered at his tacky resort in Doral, Florida, to brainstorm the party’s legislative strateg…
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