GOP Breaks Floor Stalemate, Ties Elections Bill to Funding Push

House Republicans end a weeks-long floor logjam by approving a 215-211 procedural vote to reopen the floor and set up votes on fiscal 2027 State Department funding, while Speaker Johnson moves to attach the SAVE America Act to the funding bill to win hard-liner support; negotiations on immigration and a broader reconciliation package continue as leadership faces internal pressure. Senate dynamics are affected by McConnell’s hospitalization, with a stalled farm bill, and Lindsey Graham’s sister Darline Graham Nordone sworn in to fill the seat. Separately, Sen. Andy Kim introduces the Digital Age Assurance Act to age-verify online users, while Democrats push back on Israel aid amendments and NDAA debates.