House GOP leaders end procedural deadlock after conservative push for voting bill
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Republican leaders in the House cleared a procedural impasse, allowing a vote that could attach the SAVE America voting reform bill to an appropriations package, after hard-line members threatened to withhold support.
The House of Representatives moved past a procedural stalemate on Tuesday, enabling a party-line vote that sets the stage for debate on several measures, including an annual appropriations bill for the State Department. Speaker Mike Johnson said the SAVE America Act, a voting-law proposal favored by Trump and hard-line Republicans, will be attached to the appropriations legislation before it is sent to the Senate.
The SAVE America Act would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and impose photo-ID requirements, among other provisions. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who has championed the bill, indicated she would support Johnson’s plan if the voting measure is included in all must-pass bills, warning that any removal of the bill in the Senate would be closely watched.
The move follows a previous attempt by Johnson to bundle the voting bill with the National Defense Authorization Act, which was blocked by hard-liners last month. While conservatives appear to have softened, other members continue to press for action on a border-security bill that passed the House in 2023 but has not been taken up by the Senate.
Rep. Chip Roy said progress had been made on border-security issues and other priorities, adding that a bill would move forward in some form next week. House leaders have frequently postponed votes as they manage a narrow Republican majority, giving rank-and-file members leverage to demand concessions. The ongoing gridlock leaves limited time for other legislative work before the chamber’s five-week recess begins next week.