GOP Floor Revolt

House Republicans split over the SAVE Act, stalling the GOP agenda.

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A bloc of House Republican hardliners again froze floor action by rejecting a procedural rule tied to the annual National Defense Authorization Act, even after Speaker Mike Johnson tried to attach President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act to the defense bill. The vote failed 198-224, with 14 Republicans joining Democrats, as conservatives pressed the Senate to act on the election measure and refused to let other legislation move. The standoff, led in part by figures including Reps. Anna Paulina Luna and Chip Roy, derailed GOP leaders’ packed agenda and marked another setback for Johnson’s effort to manage a narrow, fractious majority. The blockade left major legislation stalled and exposed deep divisions over how aggressively House Republicans should force action on Trump-backed voting rules.

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Johnson Fallout

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Johnson canceled votes and sent members home early for the July 4 recess after the failed rule vote left the House unable to conduct business. Reports described the speaker’s strategy to appease Trump and conservatives as collapsing, with Johnson expressing frustration as the SAVE America Act gambit backfired.