Trump refuses to sign the housing bill until an unpopular voting restrictions bill passes Congress.

[dalton99a]

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/24/us/trump-news

Trump refuses to sign the housing bill until an unpopular voting restrictions bill passes Congress.

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Just hours before a scheduled victory lap with lawmakers at the Capitol, Mr. Trump said in a social media post that he would not sign the legislation until Congress passed an unrelated law to impose new restrictions on voter identification and mail-in voting.

That bill, known as the SAVE America Act, has been stalled in the Senate, where solid Democratic opposition has prevented it from advancing past the 60-vote threshold required to overcome the filibuster. That dynamic appeared little changed in the hours after the president issued his new ultimatum, which came with just over four months until the midterm elections.

The White House had similarly promoted the bill — the first major piece of housing legislation to be adopted in more than 30 years — and had shared an equally supportive statement about its components on Tuesday night.

But on Wednesday, Mr. Trump said the bill was “of minor importance” and that it “pales in comparison” to his preferred elections legislation. He once again urged Republicans to eliminate the filibuster to pass the elections bill, even as Senator John Thune, Republican of South Dakota and the majority leader, has said that it does not have enough support among his conference to do so.

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Does Trump have proof of citizenship in his wallet?

[Ocelot II]

1. If it goes unsigned for 10 days while Congress is in session it becomes law anyhow.

[RockRaven]

2. Someone in the generally worthless DC press should be loudly asking both him and PressSec if he understands this.