President Donald Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to cancel the Senate’s August recess until lawmakers pass the SAVE America Act, while also renewing his call to end the legislative filibuster. Thune has resisted both demands, arguing that the Senate lacks a viable route to enact the bill, highlighting a growing public disagreement within the Republican Party over Trump’s legislative priorities.

The bill would require documentary proof of US citizenship to register to vote and photo identification at polling places, and includes further election and social-policy provisions. Most Senate legislation needs 60 votes to advance; Democrats oppose the measure, and Thune has said Republicans do not have enough support either to overcome a filibuster or to abolish it. Trump has previously said he would withhold approval of other legislation until the bill passes.