US: Trump feuds with Senators after rare Iran war rebuke
Key takeaways
- US President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a housing bill signing ceremony and clashed with certain Senators after a rare motion seeking to rein in his war with Iran.
- Trump canceled what was supposed to be a signing ceremony celebrating new housing legislation aiming to please voters in the run-up to November's mid term elections.
- The act includes plans to proof of citizenship to register to vote, and photo ID when voting.
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US President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a housing bill signing ceremony and clashed with certain Senators after a rare motion seeking to rein in his war with Iran. The Senate passed a new motion following the feud.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Fx NBThe White House has argued that resolutions seeking to curb Trump's powers to wage war in Iran are unconstitutional [FILE: June 17, 2026]Image: Jeanne Accorsini/SIPA/picture alliance Advertisement US President Donald Trump clashed with members of the Senate on Wednesday after Congress had passed a largely symbolic resolution urging him to bring the conflict with Iran to an end.
Trump canceled what was supposed to be a signing ceremony celebrating new housing legislation aiming to please voters in the run-up to November's mid term elections. He said he would not sign the bill, which Republicans had hailed in both houses of Congress, until they passed his voting reform package he calls the "Save America Act."