Trump to meet House speaker as GOP faces internal split over voter-ID legislation

President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet House Speaker Mike Johnson at 2 p.m. Eastern time in an attempt to break a deadlock in the House over a voter-identification measure tied to the Save America Act. Johnson has suggested attaching a grant program to a reconciliation package as a way to bypass the Senate filibuster, a proposal he says he discussed with Trump as a possible path forward.

Republican lawmakers who oppose the approach argue that the grant mechanism would only fund a limited version of the Save America Act rather than enact the full legislation. Representative Anna Paulina Luna of Florida wrote on social media that the act cannot be placed in reconciliation and expressed skepticism about the plan. Representative Chip Roy, chair of the House Freedom Caucus, described grant programs as “incentives” and said any effort to attach the Save America Act to other bills, such as a housing measure, should be pursued cautiously.

During a press briefing, Trump said he was not willing to compromise on the core components of the Save America Act, emphasizing voter ID, proof of citizenship, and mail-in ballot provisions. The meeting follows a recent two-week recess by the Senate, which has left several high-profile bills, including a bipartisan housing bill, stalled.

If the meeting does not produce a resolution, sources said the House could also recess for a week. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is expected to release opinions on several major cases, including immigration and finance matters, later in the day.