Trump clashes with Thune as Senate stalls election bill
What's next: Republicans still need 50 Senate votes or Democratic support before the August recess to move the SAVE America Act.
A fight over President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act spilled into public view Thursday as the White House pressed Senate Majority Leader John Thune to move faster on the election security bill. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump wants as much of the measure passed as possible before the August recess. Thune pushed back, saying critics should focus on winning votes because Senate Republicans do not have an easy path to passage. The bill faces unified Democratic opposition, and Thune said any effort to move it through budget reconciliation would still require 50 votes. The dispute underscores broader Republican frustration over a bill that cleared the House but has stalled in the Senate amid resistance from Democrats and uneven GOP support.