President Donald Trump is going to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to meet with Republican senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with his efforts to divert their agenda. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Trump will attend a closed-door Senate GOP luncheon for the first time in more than a year. He has pressured senators for months to focus on his proof-of-citizenship voting bill even though it lacks the votes to pass. At the same time, he has blocked them from confirming one of his own nominees, asked them to fund parts of his White House ballroom project despite opposition, and forced them to defend his Iran war even as they question the strategy and endgame.
Trump has also helped whittle down his own support in the Senate after endorsing primary challengers to two GOP incumbents — Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy. Both lost their primaries and have since become more critical of the president. Still, senators said ahead of the meeting that they hope to focus on unity.
Texas Sen. John Cornyn said: "If we're going to win the midterm elections, we need to get on the same page. We're not on the same page now, and that I think is dangerous."