Trump Declares He Will Not Sign Housing Bill To Protest Inaction On SAVE America Act
President Donald Trump declared Friday he would not sign a major housing bill into law over the Senate's inaction on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.
President Donald Trump declared Friday he would not sign a major housing bill into law over the Senate’s inaction on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.
Trump canceled the signing of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act on June 24 until the Senate passed the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship for voter registration and government-issued identification at the voting booth. He maintained he would not sign the housing bill, which is set to become law at midnight unless Trump vetoed it.
“I will not sign the Housing Bill, which has been fully approved by Congress and sent to the White House, in PROTEST over the fact that the United States Senate is not capable of passing THE SAVE AMERICA ACT, which is polling at 97% with the Republican Party, and very high with the non-politician Dumocrats,” Trump wrote. “The Act states, quite simply, that to Vote a person must show PHOTO VOTER I.D., PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP, AND THAT THERE WILL BE NO MORE CROOKED, CORRUPT, & DESTABILIZING MAIL-IN BALLOTS (EXCEPTIONS for Military, Disabled, Illness, and Travel!).”
Trump repeatedly pressured Senate Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act, urging them to eliminate the filibuster or add it to other pieces of legislation. He threatened