Trump tells House GOP hard-liners to end blockade over flagship voter ID bill
President Donald Trump urged House Republicans to unify and allow legislation to move forward on the floor after a GOP blockade derailed leadership’s agenda this week.
TL;DR
- President Trump urged House Republicans to stop threatening procedural rule votes and unify.
- A GOP blockade, demanding passage of the SAVE America Act voter ID bill, has stalled leadership's agenda.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson met with Trump to discuss moving the agenda forward amidst these divisions.
- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna vowed to lead a revolt until the Senate acts on the SAVE America Act, filing an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act.
- House hard-liners, including Rep. Byron Donalds, criticized the Senate for inaction on the bill.
- Trump threatened to withhold support for a bipartisan housing bill until the SAVE America Act is passed by the Senate.
- Senate Republicans maintain there are insufficient votes to pass the SAVE America Act.