President Donald Trump’s fixation on an election overhaul bill has led to a bitter feud within the Republican Party, crippling their agenda on Capitol Hill. The bill, known as the SAVE America Act, aims to implement voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements, but it lacks the necessary votes to pass.
GOP Infighting
The infighting has resulted in the House being sent home early, with some members expressing frustration and anger towards Trump’s demands. Rep. Thomas Massie called Trump’s fixation on the bill a ‘distraction’ that will cost the party in the midterms. ‘The problem is not the election. We won the damn elections. The problem is, we’re wasting our opportunity that the voters gave us,’ Massie said.
Trump’s decision to scuttle the bipartisan housing bill signing has also infuriated many Republicans. ‘We had bipartisan legislation to address head-on the central issue facing folks across the country now, affordability,’ said Rep. Kevin Kiley of California. ‘And now it’s for the moment been torpedoed, and for what reason? No good reason.’
Consequences
The feud has significant consequences for the GOP, as they struggle to maintain their slim majority in the House. The party’s most vulnerable members are begging Trump to stop the drama and focus on their agenda. However, Trump remains committed to his election overhaul bill, despite the lack of support from Senate GOP leaders.
Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.
