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politics2 days ago•2 min saved

Trump balks at housing bill as measure heads to automatic enactment

President Trump says he will not sign the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in protest of Republicans' failure to pass the SAVE America Act, but the housing affordability bill is set to become law automatically on Saturday unless he vetoes it. He has urged Republicans to push to end the Senate filibuster to pass the election measure, while Senate Republicans say they lack the votes. The White House cited his Truth Social post in the decision, illustrating a developing dispute ahead of the midterms.

via CNBC|

#congress #filibuster #housing-bill

politics2 days ago•7 min saved

Senate gridlock over Trump's SAVE Act persists as reconciliation remains unclear

Trump’s SAVE America Act remains stalled in the Senate with Democrats united against it and Republicans divided on ending the 60‑vote filibuster; while the House pushes a budget reconciliation path, many Republicans doubt a third reconciliation is viable, and McConnell’s health-related absence further complicates the tally.

via Fox News|

#filibuster #politics #reconciliation

politics5 days ago•12 min saved

GOP braces for tense recess as infighting stalls marquee bills

With Congress in recess and Trump abroad, House Republicans are gridlocked as Johnson tries to fold the SAVE America Act into a budget package amid demands for social-program cuts and voter-ID measures; Senate skepticism and the clock—only 18 real legislative days before the midterms—complicate deals on defense funding, NDAA, and housing deregulation, while Rep. Luna’s floor blockade threatens further stalemate.

via Punchbowl News|

#budget-reconciliation #gop-infighting #housing-deregulation-bill

politics5 days ago•3 min saved

Johnson bets on reconciliation to push SAVE America Act again

Speaker Mike Johnson says the House will once more attempt to pass the Trump-backed SAVE America Act by attaching it to a budget reconciliation bill to bypass Senate obstacles, a plan likely doomed by Senate rules and a parliamentarian ruling. Trump has pressed Republicans to act, arguing it would require strict voter ID, proof of citizenship, and limit mail-in ballots, potentially disenfranchising millions, but past reconciliation attempts and hardline opposition have stalled the measure. If passed, it would echo one of the most restrictive voting efforts in recent memory, a move that remains uncertain as the Senate would still face procedural barriers and timely midterm pressures.

via Democracy Docket|

#house-of-representatives #politics #save-america-act

politics6 days ago•4 min saved

Johnson defends Luna after House gridlock, pledges united push on election-security bill

House Speaker Mike Johnson says Rep. Anna Paulina Luna was wrong to block votes tied to the SAVE America Act, but downplays any fallout, insisting the GOP remains aligned and plans to repackage the election-integrity measure to win Republican support despite Senate hesitations.

via Politico|

#anna-paulina-luna #house-of-representatives #mike-johnson

politics9 days ago•49 min saved

GOP splits stall Trump-backed election overhaul on mail voting

House conservatives lack the votes to move the narrower SAVE America Act Trump is pushing, and Senate Republicans show deep divisions over the broader package that would crack down on mail voting. While some GOP members warn that sweeping restrictions could hurt races in states that rely on mail ballots, others push for tighter safeguards, leaving the bill effectively DOA in Congress amid intra-party rifts and presidential pressure.

via yahoo.com|

#gop #house #mail-in-voting

politics10 days ago•7 min saved

GOP’s SAVE Act stalls as Trump’s mail-voting push clashes with House support

House Republicans and Speaker Mike Johnson are resisting Trump’s demand for a broad, mail-voting crackdown in the SAVE America Act, sticking with a narrower version that emphasizes citizenship proofs and leaves election rules to states. The broader provisions, including a ban on mail ballots, have never passed the House and face likely opposition in the Senate, signaling a partisan stalemate on election reform even as Trump brands the issue a top priority and the Supreme Court recently curtailed executive efforts to regulate mail voting.

via Politico|

#donald-trump #elections #house-of-representatives

politics11 days ago•3 min saved

GOP hardliners derail voting-reform push, halting House schedule

The House descended into gridlock as Republican hardliners blocked votes on the SAVE America Act and other voting-reform measures, forcing Speaker Mike Johnson to cancel votes and end the July Fourth schedule. The stoppage also stalls the Pentagon’s annual defense policy bill and stalls routine governance ahead of the midterms, with Democrats frustrated by intra-GOP infighting and a razor-thin majority.

via USA Today|

#congress #election-reform #gop

politics11 days ago•8 min saved

GOP Hard-Liners Threaten Floor Blockade Over SAVE Act Push

Hard-line House Republicans led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna threaten to block floor business to pressure Senate passage of the SAVE America Act as Speaker Mike Johnson tries to attach the measure to the Pentagon bill, prompting warnings from leaders like Tom Cole and Andy Harris about the tactic, while votes on defense funding and other measures loom; the day also includes White House changes to the grant process, Rep. Tom Kean Jr.’s return, and a Supreme Court ruling related to mail-ballot postmarks—all shaping a tense political landscape.

via Politico|

#anna-paulina-luna #congress #house-of-representatives

politics12 days ago•3 min saved

House Gridlock Deepens Over Trump’s Election Security Bill and Postmark Voting Ruling

House Speaker Mike Johnson fights to move Trump's signature election-security bill, clashing with hard-liners led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna; a plan to merge the SAVE America Act with the Pentagon policy bill faces resistance and may stall floor action, while Senate opposition blocks final passage, and a Supreme Court ruling allowing late-arriving mail ballots after Election Day heightens the political pressure around voting rules.

via Politico|

#anna-paulina-luna #house-of-representatives #mail-in-ballots

politics12 days ago•16 min saved

Johnson’s Merge Gambit Aims to Unfreeze the House Floor

House Republicans advanced a plan to bundle the annual defense policy bill with the SAVE America Act into a single package for Senate consideration in an effort to unfreeze floor action amid intra-GOP resistance; conservatives led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna hint they may vote against the move without additional assurances, while Democrats criticize the high price tag and expect the Senate to strip the elections bill, signaling a fragile path forward ahead of the July 4 recess and ongoing negotiations between chambers.

via Politico|

#defense-bill #gop-hard-liners #house-of-representatives

politics12 days ago•8 min saved

GOP schism imperils pivotal defense bill amid election overhaul showdown

House Republicans are threatening to derail the National Defense Authorization Act, a $1.15 trillion defense budget, by tying it to the SAVE America Act, the elections overhaul, as hardline conservatives push for conservative amendments and Democrats oppose the price tag; with Johnson's leadership strained and the Senate planning its own defense bill, the fate of the defense measure now rests on intra-party dealmaking ahead of July 4.

via Politico|

#defense-bill #elections-overhaul #gop

politics12 days ago•4 min saved

Trump brushes off housing bill as signing decision looms

President Donald Trump called a bipartisan housing bill a 'big yawn' and has not signaled which way he’ll lean on it; the measure Johnson sent to the White House would bar institutional investors from buying single-family homes and could become law after 10 days if he stays silent, or be vetoed. The development comes as Republicans fret over messaging ahead of a tight midterm contest after Trump canceled a Capitol signing ceremony to push the unrelated SAVE America Act.

via Politico|

#housing-bill #mike-johnson #politics

politics-and-policy15 days ago•3 min saved

Trump's voter-fraud push stalls amid court defeats and Senate gridlock

President Trump's bid to crack down on alleged mass voter fraud is running into legal obstacles and Senate resistance, with courts blocking expansions of the SAVE database and a citizenship-verification rule, and Senate Republicans signaling insufficient votes to pass the SAVE America Act—even as the White House defends the measures and calls for a uniform voting standard.

via Axios|

#courts #election-integrity #politics-and-policy

politics16 days ago•8 min saved

Trump presses House GOP to end floor blockade over elections bill

President Donald Trump urged House GOP hard-liners to drop their floor blockade on major bills, including the SAVE America Act, arguing for less grandstanding. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is pressing to attach the elections bill to other measures, threatening to derail floor votes, while Speaker Mike Johnson seeks to keep the House in session to move a housing bill and other priorities. The standoff risks delaying fiscal 2027 spending bills and the defense policy bill, and a Democrat discharge effort led by Jamie Raskin to block the Anti-Weaponization Fund adds to the friction as lawmakers weigh next steps and potential extended recess.

via Politico|

#congressional-gridlock #elections-bill #house-of-representatives