House GOP deadlocks over Trump’s demands, sending lawmakers home early
Fourteen Republicans joined Democrats to defeat the procedural vote, blocking debate on the defense bill and delaying the House GOP’s plan to attach the SAVE America Act.
- On Tuesday, Speaker Mike Johnson lost control of the House floor after GOP hardliners blocked the annual Pentagon policy bill, forcing leadership to scrap their legislative agenda for the week.
- Led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, hardliners blocked proceedings to demand a plan for President Donald Trump's elections overhaul bill, demanding Senate GOP leaders change rules "to muscle through Trump."
- GOP Rep. Thomas Massie, a frequent Johnson critic, noted mounting frustration among members, stating, "There are people who normally wouldn't vote against the rule and are doing it."
- By Tuesday afternoon, Johnson conceded he could not regain control of the chamber and instructed members to leave Washington early, the second straight week GOP leaders scrapped plans.
- The House will not return until mid-July, leaving only two scheduled weeks before the August recess, which may sink the path to passing Trump's agenda, including critical Pentagon funding.
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Fourteen House Republicans sink NDAA procedural vote, stalling defense bill and voter ID legislation
Fourteen House Republicans joined every Democrat on Tuesday to defeat the procedural rule that would have opened floor debate on the National Defense Authorization Act, sending Speaker Mike Johnson back to square one on the centerpiece of his summer legislative agenda. The vote failed 198, 224, a margin that exposed familiar fault lines inside the...
House GOP impasse over defense bill creates bottleneck for broader Pentagon agenda
The House's failure this week to begin consideration of the fiscal year 2027 defense authorization bill has created a legislative logjam for the Pentagon's spending priorities, compressing an already tight legislative calendar ahead of the chamber's planned summer recess. House Republican leaders abandoned plans Tuesday to revive a procedural rule governing floor debate on the $1.1 trillion defense policy bill -- which authorizes military pay am…
Johnson calls early recess amid SAVE Act standoff; Trump calls for law ending birthright citizenship
A fight within the Republican Party has lawmakers shutting down and heading home early ahead of the holiday. What's behind the rift? Plus, Democratic socialists are once again declaring victory in their efforts to unseat the establishment. How far left is Colorado after Tuesday night? And the president's financial disclosures show he made a killing in crypto. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Jo…
House starts July 4 break early after Republican hardline push for Trump voter ID bill
Republican leaders sent the U.S. House of Representatives home two days early for their July 4 break on Tuesday, after a group of party hardliners blocked a major defense bill, demanding Senate passage of President Donald Trump’s voter ID legislation. The post House starts July 4 break early after Republican hardline push for Trump voter ID bill appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
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