The president’s meeting with Republican senators turned testy after he canceled plans to sign bipartisan housing legislation, at one point telling Sen. Bill Cassidy to sit down. The abrupt cancellation — and the president’s use of emergency-style rhetoric to press his demands — prompted a rushed intervention from House leadership and highlighted growing friction within the GOP. Shortly after the meeting, Senate Republicans voted to reject a war powers resolution, reflecting lawmakers’ attempts to respond to the confrontation.
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