Trump scraps housing bill signing to pressure Senate GOP on SAVE Act

President Trump upended plans for a major housing bill, refusing to sign legislation that passed Congress with veto-proof majorities. He's trying to press lawmakers to adopt the voting bill known as the SAVE Act. The tactic is familiar. Earlier this year, the president derailed a bipartisan deal on intelligence and surveillance legislation. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Andrew Desiderio.

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According to PBS News’s source item, Trump scraps housing bill signing to pressure Senate GOP on SAVE Act, President Trump upended plans for a major housing bill, refusing to sign legislation that passed Congress with veto-proof majorities. He’s trying to press lawmakers to adopt the voting bill known as the SAVE Act. The tactic is familiar. Earlier this year, the president derailed a bipartisan deal on intelligence and surveillance legislation. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Andrew Desiderio.

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