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President Trump urges Senate leader to remove rules official after voter ID measure blocked
President Trump called on the Senate majority leader to dismiss the chamber's top rules official. The request followed the official's decision to prevent inclusion of voter ID provisions in a budget package.
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The request was posted on social media. It referenced the rules official's action as the reason for the call to remove her from the position.
Background on the dispute The rules official had determined that the voter ID provisions could not be included in the budget package under Senate procedures. That determination blocked the provisions from advancing through the budget process. The Senate majority leader received the request but has not stated a response. No further action on the rules position has been announced.
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