White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump’s patience with Senate Majority Leader John Thune was wearing thin over the stalled SAVE America Act, an election security bill. The public disagreement highlights tension between the White House and Senate Republicans over advancing one of Trump’s legislative priorities before Congress’s August recess.

Leavitt said Trump wanted as much of the legislation passed as possible before the recess, while Thune was identified as the senior Republican responsible for managing the bill in the Senate. The dispute has moved beyond internal Republican negotiations into public criticism, placing added pressure on Senate leaders to make progress on the measure.