What’s next after Trump confronts Senate GOP?
Key takeaways
- Trump was scheduled to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act on Wednesday, delivering a bipartisan win after months of negotiations in Congress and overwhelming support from both chambers.
- That set the stage for Trump s lunchtime visit to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, a meeting already expected to potentially further strain relations with the Senate GOP.
- The meeting ended up being even more explosive than some thought it would be, as Trump and Sen.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Trump was scheduled to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act on Wednesday, delivering a bipartisan win after months of negotiations in Congress and overwhelming support from both chambers. But he canceled the signing ceremony at the last minute, insisting that he would not sign the legislation until the Senate passes the major voting requirements bill.
That set the stage for Trump s lunchtime visit to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, a meeting already expected to potentially further strain relations with the Senate GOP.
The meeting ended up being even more explosive than some thought it would be, as Trump and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who was defeated this spring by a Trump-backed opponent in a GOP primary, engaged in a yelling match over the Iran war.