President Trump cancelled a planned housing bill signing, conditioning his signature on Congress first passing the SAVE America Act—separate voting reform legislation he's championed for months. According to Axios, Trump called the voting bill a national emergency. The announcement caught House GOP leaders off guard: they were moments into a press conference crediting Trump while promoting the housing bill as proof that Congress can work together across party lines.

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