Hard-liners grind House agenda to a halt over SAVE America Act demands
Mike Johnson is pressing Trump to ease demands as hard-line House Republicans keep legislation frozen over a national voter ID bill, lawmakers said.
- The House of Representatives canceled its scheduled votes for Friday because some Republicans, including Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, opposed any votes until the SAVE America Act passes.
- Luna and 24 other members pledged to vote no on any Senate bills unless the SAVE America Act is passed.
- The SAVE America Act would require voters to provide proof of citizenship and identification before casting a ballot.
- President Donald Trump pressured Senate Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act and threatened to oppose reauthorizing Section 702 of FISA if it was not attached.
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