Trump, Thune clash on voter ID ultimatum as GOP remains divided on path forward
What's the administration thinking here?
President Donald Trump's declaration that he won’t sign any new bills until the Senate passes voter ID legislation threatens to derail his own legislative priorities and sideline confirmation of the newest addition to his Cabinet.
Trump wants Senate Republicans to ram the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act through the upper chamber with the talking filibuster, even at the cost of the Senate's most valuable commodity: floor time.
"It must be done immediately. It supersedes everything else. MUST GO TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE. I, as President, will not sign other Bills until this is passed," Trump said on Truth Social.
SCHUMER ONCE BLOCKED TRUMP'S MOVE TO FILL THE NATION'S OIL RESERVES, NOW HE WANTS THEM OPENED
But that comes as the Senate is wrestling with reopening the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which entered its fourth week of being shut down. A White House official told Fox News Digital that Trump was "referring to other bills, not DHS funding."
"If the Democrats do the right thing and pass funding for DHS, the president will, of course, fund the agency," the official said.
Trump's edict and push for the Senate to turn to the talking filibuster has intensified the pressure on Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., who has vowed to have a vote on the bill, but could not guarantee it would pass.
When asked about the growing campaign from both Trump and social media to use the talking filibuster, Thune said, "A lot of that is, it's in that kind of, you know, paid influencer ecosystem."
"But there's a lot of support for it," Thune said. "Like I said, we're, I think, for the most part, not everybody, but there's a lot of really strong support among Republican senators for the policy. But the process and how do you ultimately try and get a result is still unclear to me."
SCHUMER, DEMS HOLD FIRM ON DHS FUNDING DESPITE NOEM'S BOMBSHELL OUSTING
Republicans are also working to advance a massive affordable housing package that Trump backs, to consider a likely supplemental spending package to resupply munitions for the conflict with Iran, and go through the confirmation process for Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., the president’s latest pick to lead DHS.
Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., noted that the top priority for the GOP right now is funding DHS.
"The Democrats have blocked that right now," Barrasso told Maria Bartiromo on "Sunday Morning Futures." "And the greatest threat to the American people today is terrorism."
And while the SAVE America Act is supported by most Senate Republicans, it’s not an easy …
What's the administration thinking here?
President Donald Trump's declaration that he won’t sign any new bills until the Senate passes voter ID legislation threatens to derail his own legislative priorities and sideline confirmation of the newest addition to his Cabinet.
Trump wants Senate Republicans to ram the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act through the upper chamber with the talking filibuster, even at the cost of the Senate's most valuable commodity: floor time.
"It must be done immediately. It supersedes everything else. MUST GO TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE. I, as President, will not sign other Bills until this is passed," Trump said on Truth Social.
SCHUMER ONCE BLOCKED TRUMP'S MOVE TO FILL THE NATION'S OIL RESERVES, NOW HE WANTS THEM OPENED
But that comes as the Senate is wrestling with reopening the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which entered its fourth week of being shut down. A White House official told Fox News Digital that Trump was "referring to other bills, not DHS funding."
"If the Democrats do the right thing and pass funding for DHS, the president will, of course, fund the agency," the official said.
Trump's edict and push for the Senate to turn to the talking filibuster has intensified the pressure on Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., who has vowed to have a vote on the bill, but could not guarantee it would pass.
When asked about the growing campaign from both Trump and social media to use the talking filibuster, Thune said, "A lot of that is, it's in that kind of, you know, paid influencer ecosystem."
"But there's a lot of support for it," Thune said. "Like I said, we're, I think, for the most part, not everybody, but there's a lot of really strong support among Republican senators for the policy. But the process and how do you ultimately try and get a result is still unclear to me."
SCHUMER, DEMS HOLD FIRM ON DHS FUNDING DESPITE NOEM'S BOMBSHELL OUSTING
Republicans are also working to advance a massive affordable housing package that Trump backs, to consider a likely supplemental spending package to resupply munitions for the conflict with Iran, and go through the confirmation process for Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., the president’s latest pick to lead DHS.
Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., noted that the top priority for the GOP right now is funding DHS.
"The Democrats have blocked that right now," Barrasso told Maria Bartiromo on "Sunday Morning Futures." "And the greatest threat to the American people today is terrorism."
And while the SAVE America Act is supported by most Senate Republicans, it’s not an easy …
Trump, Thune clash on voter ID ultimatum as GOP remains divided on path forward
What's the administration thinking here?
President Donald Trump's declaration that he won’t sign any new bills until the Senate passes voter ID legislation threatens to derail his own legislative priorities and sideline confirmation of the newest addition to his Cabinet.
Trump wants Senate Republicans to ram the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act through the upper chamber with the talking filibuster, even at the cost of the Senate's most valuable commodity: floor time.
"It must be done immediately. It supersedes everything else. MUST GO TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE. I, as President, will not sign other Bills until this is passed," Trump said on Truth Social.
SCHUMER ONCE BLOCKED TRUMP'S MOVE TO FILL THE NATION'S OIL RESERVES, NOW HE WANTS THEM OPENED
But that comes as the Senate is wrestling with reopening the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which entered its fourth week of being shut down. A White House official told Fox News Digital that Trump was "referring to other bills, not DHS funding."
"If the Democrats do the right thing and pass funding for DHS, the president will, of course, fund the agency," the official said.
Trump's edict and push for the Senate to turn to the talking filibuster has intensified the pressure on Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., who has vowed to have a vote on the bill, but could not guarantee it would pass.
When asked about the growing campaign from both Trump and social media to use the talking filibuster, Thune said, "A lot of that is, it's in that kind of, you know, paid influencer ecosystem."
"But there's a lot of support for it," Thune said. "Like I said, we're, I think, for the most part, not everybody, but there's a lot of really strong support among Republican senators for the policy. But the process and how do you ultimately try and get a result is still unclear to me."
SCHUMER, DEMS HOLD FIRM ON DHS FUNDING DESPITE NOEM'S BOMBSHELL OUSTING
Republicans are also working to advance a massive affordable housing package that Trump backs, to consider a likely supplemental spending package to resupply munitions for the conflict with Iran, and go through the confirmation process for Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., the president’s latest pick to lead DHS.
Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., noted that the top priority for the GOP right now is funding DHS.
"The Democrats have blocked that right now," Barrasso told Maria Bartiromo on "Sunday Morning Futures." "And the greatest threat to the American people today is terrorism."
And while the SAVE America Act is supported by most Senate Republicans, it’s not an easy …
