President Trump cancelled the signing of a bipartisan housing bill on Wednesday, saying he would not sign the legislation until the Senate passes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. 

“Today’s Housing News Conference and Signing is hereby cancelled until such time as we pass the desperately needed SAVE AMERICA ACT, which I consider to be a National Emergency,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. 

The development underscores the tension between Trump and Senate Republicans on the SAVE America Act. 

Trump has pressured Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-N.D.) to abolish the filibuster in an effort to pass the legislation, something Thune has so far refused to do. 

The Housing bill passed the House and Senate with large, veto-proof majorities, though if the president doesn’t sign the bill within 10 days and Congress adjourns, it could fall victim to a pocket veto.

Congress is scheduled to begin a two-week recess on Friday, however, that is not a formal adjournment. Senate leaders will schedule pro-forma sessions over that recess.

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