Trump pressures congressional Republicans by delaying landmark housing bill over voter ID law
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- Issued on: 24/06/2026 - 22:26Modified: 24/06/2026 - 22:31
- By: FRANCE 24 US President Donald Trump, joined by Sen.
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US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would not sign a new landmark housing bill until congressional Repulicans pass his proposed SAVE America Act to restrict voting procedures which he has been calling for for months.
Issued on: 24/06/2026 - 22:26Modified: 24/06/2026 - 22:31
By: FRANCE 24 US President Donald Trump, joined by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington DC on June 24, 2026. © J. Scott Applewhite, AP US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will refuse to sign a landmark housing bill unless congressional Republicans ram through the voting overhaul he has sought, exacerbating a clash with his party ahead of midterm elections.