House GOP agenda stuck over SAVE Act, again
The short version
- Why it matters: The SAVE Act has become a recurring source of chaos for House Republicans, repeatedly derailing procedural votes and stalling unrelated legislation. The House has already passed…
- Driving the news: Fourteen Republicans — Reps. Anna Paulina Luna (La.), Tim Burchett (Tenn.), Chip Roy (Texas), Thomas Massie (Ky.), Lauren Bobert (Colo.), Max Miller (Ohio)…
- Zoom in: As a compromise, Johnson agreed to package the SAVE Act with the NDAA before sending it to the Senate. But the Senate could easily strip out the election measure before final…
- What's next: The path forward for passing the defense bill remains unclear, as does a mechanism for Johnson and his leadership team to move forward on other legislation they'd hoped to pass…
The story
More than a dozen House Republicans tanked a procedural vote for the must-pass defense bill — once again over the GOP's signature election bill, the SAVE Act.
Why it matters: The SAVE Act has become a recurring source of chaos for House Republicans, repeatedly derailing procedural votes and stalling unrelated legislation.
- The House has already passed the bill three times, but it's well short of the necessary votes in the Senate, where Democratic support is needed to pass it.
- House conservatives have mounted a pressure campaign to force Senate Republicans to abolish the filibuster and pass the bill, but the effort has so far gained little traction in the chamber.
- Just last week, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was forced to scrap votes and end the House's workweek early after conservatives made clear they would block legislation on the floor over the Senate's failure to act on SAVE.
Driving the news: Fourteen Republicans — Reps. Anna Paulina Luna (La.), Tim Burchett (Tenn.), Chip Roy (Texas), Thomas Massie (Ky.), Lauren Bobert (Colo.), Max Miller (Ohio), Victoria Spartz (Ind.), Eric Burlison (Mo.), Andy Harris (Md.), Eli Crane (Ariz.), Randy Fine (Fla.), Keith Self (Texas), Mike Turner (Ohio.) and Steve Scalise (La.) — voted against the rule for the National Defense Authorization Act because it doesn't include an amendment on the SAVE Act.
- Scalise, the majority leader, voted against the rule to allow GOP leadership to more easily bring it back up at a later date.
- The vote failed 198-224.
Zoom in: As a compromise, Johnson agreed to package the SAVE Act with the NDAA before sending it to the Senate. But the Senate could easily strip out the election measure before final passage.
- The speaker has also floated including parts of the SAVE Act in a potential third reconciliation bill, another offramp conservatives have rejected as insufficient.
- President Trump publicly urged House Republicans to stop tanking procedural votes last week, but conservatives have so far ignored that warning.
What's next: The path forward for passing the defense bill remains unclear, as does a mechanism for Johnson and his leadership team to move forward on other legislation they'd hoped to pass before the July 4 recess.
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- • House Republicans failed a procedural vote for the National Defense Authorization Act because the rule lacked the SAVE Act.
- • Fourteen Republicans, including Majority Leader Steve Scalise, voted against the rule to pressure the Senate.
- • The SAVE Act requires proof of citizenship for voter registration to ensure election integrity.
The House has passed the SAVE Act three times, but Senate Democrats and institutional rules prevent its passage. Conservative members are using procedural blocks to force Senate Republicans to abolish the filibuster or pass the bill.
Christian Perspective
Protecting the integrity of the ballot is a matter of stewardship and truth. Allowing non-citizens to influence elections undermines the sovereignty of the nation and violates the principle of ordered liberty.
Implications
Legislative paralysis prevents the defense of the nation and the protection of borders. If the SAVE Act fails, the demographic replacement of the American electorate becomes an even greater threat to the nation's heritage.
Broader Trends
This standoff highlights the failure of the liberal democratic system to protect the interests of the host nation. It demonstrates the ongoing struggle between America First patriots and a globalist establishment that seeks to dilute national identity through mass immigration and diluted voting rolls.
Takeaway
Prioritize election integrity as a non-negotiable pillar of national survival. Conservatives must remain unified in securing the vote to prevent the permanent subversion of the American people's will.
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