GOP Rift Halts House Floor as Johnson Battles Conservative Pushback

A small faction of conservative Republicans blocked a procedural vote to unlock floor business, freezing progress on key GOP priorities — including the annual defense policy bill, 2027 spending bills, Iran war funding, and an immigration measure — as Speaker Mike Johnson struggles to unite his conference. His effort to attach the SAVE America Act to the defense bill failed, and with the House returning July 13 to a crowded agenda ahead of the August recess and midterms, party leaders face a tight timeline and mounting internal tensions.