Trump Fails to Win Support for Voter ID Bill in House Housing Vote
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 19
Trump Fails to Win Support for Voter ID Bill in House Housing Vote
2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 19
House leaders plan to bring the bipartisan housing package to a vote Wednesday without adding Trump’s SAVE America voter ID bill.
Trump had ordered Republicans to attach the elections measure to H.R. 6644 and later to a bill reauthorizing US spy powers, trying to force action through unrelated legislation.
Senate Republicans said the voter ID bill still lacks enough support to pass their chamber, undercutting the strategy even if House conservatives pressed ahead.
The standoff leaves Trump’s signature election proposal without a clear path in Congress and highlights limits on his leverage over bipartisan legislative deals.
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