Senate Majority Leader Resists White House Pressure to Prioritize Election Bill Over Funding

Senate Majority Leader Resists White House Pressure to Prioritize Election Bill Over Funding

2026-07-27 politics

Washington, Sunday, 26 July 2026.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is resisting pressure from President Trump to prioritize a controversial election bill, choosing instead to focus on securing bipartisan funding to prevent a government shutdown.

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