Trump speaks of a “national emergency”.Image: keystone
If Congress doesn’t consider its voting law, it won’t want to sign another law. But there are no votes for it.
June 25, 2026, 12:52 amJune 25, 2026, 12:52 am
US President Donald Trump is stepping up the pace against his party colleagues in the Capitol. He refuses to sign a law passed by Congress the day before unless the “Save America Act,” which he has long been calling for, passes through Parliament. On the Truth Social platform, Trump wrote of a “national emergency.”
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Trump has been trying for months to convince his colleagues in Congress of the “Save America Act”. The law stipulates, among other things, that citizens must prove their citizenship when registering to vote. Photo ID must also be presented for federal elections. Trump also wants to establish a rule that would make it more difficult for trans people to take part in sporting competitions. In March, Trump announced that he would not sign any other legislation before his plan passed Parliament.
The law passed by the House of Representatives on Tuesday and blocked by Trump has nothing to do with this. It aims to make it easier for Americans to afford a home and received bipartisan support in both chambers. US media described it as the largest housing finance law in decades.
Democratic politician Elizabeth Warren responded to Trump’s cancellation of the signing ceremony and wrote on X: “A large bipartisan majority in Congress has passed legislation to reduce housing costs. But at the last minute, Donald Trump refuses to sign it. His policies have caused your costs to rise – and he doesn’t care.”
Trump met conservative Republicans
Trump met conservative Republicans on Wednesday, the New York Times reported. The majority leader in the Senate, Republican John Thune, had previously said several times that the necessary votes were missing for Trump’s plans.
After the meeting, the US President did not go into detail about the content and only indicated that he did not like a few people in his party. Republican Senator Tim Sheehy spoke to Fox News about a “lively” exchange between the President and the senators.