{"id":29917,"date":"2026-06-24T17:49:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T17:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=29917"},"modified":"2026-06-24T17:49:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T17:49:26","slug":"gop-preps-for-trump-visit-as-thune-emphasizes-defense-bill-over-save-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=29917","title":{"rendered":"GOP Preps for Trump Visit as Thune Emphasizes Defense Bill Over SAVE Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tomorrow, President Donald Trump will be at the Capitol speaking with senators about the SAVE America Act. When asked about the meeting\u2019s priorities,\u00a0Senate Majority Leader John Thune\u00a0told the press he has others.\n<\/p>\n<h4>Pray for your fellow intercessor.<\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amid major disagreements within the Senate GOP, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., invited the president to attend the Senate Steering Committee lunch on Wednesday, which he chairs. Trump plans to speak with the majority party about the importance of passing the act.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday, Scott sent a letter to colleagues listing the party\u2019s priorities and urging members to be vocal about what they think can be done to pass the SAVE America Act. When asked to respond to the letter, Thune didn\u2019t mention the election integrity bill and instead said senators should \u201cfirst and foremost\u201d focus on the $1.5 trillion\u00a0defense authorization bill.\n<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">New \u2014 Sen. Rick Scott sends Dear Colleague to GOP senators ahead of Wednesday lunch he invited Trump to\n<\/p>\n<p>He outlines a number of things he says the Senate should do in the coming months, including a \u201cclean CR\u201d thru after the election + SAVE America Act \u201cor portions of it\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ULpScmQPtL\">pic.twitter.com\/ULpScmQPtL<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) June 22, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think that there are many things that were mentioned, probably in that letter, that all of us are supportive of,\u201d Thune wrote. \u201cWe have to figure out, how do we maximize our opportunity, optimize the chance to get as much as done as we can in the amount of time that we have left between now and midterm elections.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act recently passed out of the Senate Armed Services Committee and is scheduled for a floor vote soon.\n<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thune previews the Senate SAVE America Act lunch with Trump tomorrow responding to @SenRickScott \u201cDear Colleagues Letter.\u201d<br \/>Of all the priorities listed, including SAVE America, he says the defense authorization bill is \u201cfirst and foremost.\u201d@DailySignal <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AbQyiG4h32\">pic.twitter.com\/AbQyiG4h32<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Virginia Grace McKinnon (@virginiagmck) June 23, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thune suggested that there are other items on the list that could at some point pass, depending \u201cwhether or not they have bipartisan support.\u201d However, he did not clarify if he believes one of these possibilities to be the SAVE America Act.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump, however, made his agenda for Wednesday clear. \u201cWe\u2019re just going to talk about SAVE America,\u201d he told\u00a0Elizabeth Mitchell, the Daily Signal\u2019s White House correspondent.\n<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: I asked @POTUS about his lunch with senators tomorrow on the SAVE America Act.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to get, we have to pass the Save America Act, which is voter ID, which is proof of citizenship, etc. We have to pass it, so we\u2019re going to have to talk about that, and many other\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pFML3Rw6R3\">pic.twitter.com\/pFML3Rw6R3<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell (@TheElizMitchell) June 23, 2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to pass the SAVE America Act, which is voter ID, which is proof of citizenship. We have to pass it. So were gonna have a talk about that and many other things,\u201d Trump continued.\n<\/p>\n<p>Thune, again not mentioning the president\u2019s priority, said, \u201cWe\u2019ve got a list. It\u2019s all going to depend largely on what comes together in the next few weeks, but I can assure you we\u2019re going to be active and busy and trying to create that record of accomplishment.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<h4>How are you praying for Congress? Share your prayers and scriptures in the comments below.<\/h4>\n<p><em>This article was originally published at The Daily Signal. Photo Credit: Joyce N. Boghosian.<\/em>\n<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tomorrow, President Donald Trump will be at the Capitol speaking with senators about the SAVE America Act. 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