If congressional Republicans shift to continuing work on election-focused legislation, it could reduce their room to maneuver for other legislation. Republican lawmakers were already pushing for Senate action on Trump’s preferred bill on Wednesday.
“There is no path for the SAVE Act to become law,” Jaret Seiberg, a policy analyst at TD Cowen, said in a research note Wednesday. “The Senate Republican Party should eliminate the filibuster, a measure it has already rejected. Even without a filibuster, it is unclear whether the bill would have the support of 50 senators, given concerns about the need to prove citizenship.”
Before rescinding the housing bill, Trump posted on his social media platform that the housing bill was “of minor importance compared to lower interest rates” and other congressional priorities, and he criticized Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s involvement.
The president has a constitutionally designated 10-day period to review approved bills and sign them once they arrive on his desk. If he were to veto it, the bill would pass with enough margin to override the veto, although the president’s Republican allies would have to agree to override his sentiment.
UPDATE (June 24, 2026, 4:01 p.m. UTC): Adds comment from TD Cowen.
