Trump Threatens to Stall Bills Until His Voting Measure Passes

March 8, 2026, 4:08 PM UTC

President Donald Trump threatened to avoid signing any bill into law until a package of voting reforms is passed, his latest pressure tactic as the Republican-controlled Senate balks at the measure.

In a Truth Social post Sunday, Trump repeated his call for Republicans to partially eliminate the filibuster to pass the SAVE America Act, which among other things would require voters to show more identification at their polling places.

The measure “MUST GO TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE” and not as “THE WATERED DOWN VERSION,” Trump said. He also insisted it include other measures, like restrictions on surgical procedures ...

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