President Donald Trump said Friday he will not sign a housing bill passed by Congress, to protest the Senate’s failure to pass his proposed election law, the Save America Act.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the housing bill had been “fully approved by Congress and sent to the White House.” Congressional passage could not be independently confirmed from the source material.
According to Trump’s post, the Save America Act would require voters to show photo identification and proof of citizenship, and would end most mail-in voting, with exceptions for military members, disabled voters, illness and travel.
He urged the Senate to eliminate the filibuster to pass the act and other Republican legislation, including upcoming budget and debt ceiling bills.
Trump claimed the measure polls at 97% among Republicans. He cited no source for the figure, which could not be independently verified.
“A serious threat to any politician who votes against it.” — President Donald Trump, on the Save America Act’s non-passage
Trump also called the act’s non-passage “a serious threat to any politician who votes against it” and said Democrats would end the filibuster “in their very first hour” if they get the chance.
This is a developing story. Virginia Times will update as information becomes available.
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