Johnson Unveils Plan to Tie SAVE America Act to Annual Defense Bill

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) laid out a plan to break the gridlock in the House by attaching the SAVE America Act to the $1.15 trillion defense spending bill, possibly jeopardizing its path to passage on the floor.

Johnson Unveils Plan to Tie SAVE America Act to Annual Defense Bill

TL;DR

  • Speaker Mike Johnson plans to attach the SAVE America Act to the defense spending bill.
  • This maneuver is intended to break gridlock in the House.
  • Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has threatened to block the bill if her voter ID amendment is not included.
  • The merged legislation would be sent to the Senate if House Republicans vote for the rule.