House Dismissed for July 4 Holiday Amid SAVE America Act Impasse
House GOP leadership is sending members home early for the weeklong July 4 recess, after a GOP blockade shut down the floor for the second week in a row.
TL;DR
- House GOP members are being sent home early for the July 4 recess.
- Legislative proceedings have been shut down for the second week in a row due to a GOP blockade.
- Speaker Mike Johnson canceled votes because he cannot pass procedural rule votes to bring legislation to the floor.
- A coalition of Republicans is blocking legislation over various issues, including the SAVE America Act.
- Attempts to advance the National Defense Authorization Act have also been unsuccessful.
- The GOP's slim majority means they can only afford to lose three votes.