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SAVE America Act standoff derails House GOP agenda as conservatives dig in

Luna joined conservatives blocking House business and argued that the election measure must be attached to the defense bill to avoid being removed.

SAVE America Act standoff derails House GOP agenda as conservatives dig in
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House conservatives, including Anna Paulina Luna, blocked a procedural vote over the stalled SAVE America Act, prompting GOP leaders to cancel votes for the rest of the week. Speaker Mike Johnson had proposed pairing the measure with the annual defense bill to press the Senate to act.

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House Republican participating in the blockade and pressing for the SAVE America Act to be attached to the defense bill

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker seeking to advance House priorities and pair the SAVE America Act with the defense bill

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Tim Burchett
R · TN-2

House Republican who joined the SAVE America Act protest

Randy Fine
R · FL-6

House Republican named among conservatives opposing the procedural vote

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who urged conservatives to stop blocking House business

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

House Republican named among conservatives opposing the procedural vote

House Republican named among conservatives opposing the procedural vote

House Republican named among conservatives opposing the procedural vote

Elijah Crane
R · AZ-2

House Republican named among conservatives opposing the procedural vote

Eric Burlison
R · MO-7

House Republican named among conservatives opposing the procedural vote

Keith Self
R · TX-3

House Republican named among conservatives opposing the procedural vote

Chip Roy
R · TX-21

House Republican who opposed the procedural vote and sought a vote on a border security package

Andy Harris
R · MD-1

House Republican named among conservatives opposing the procedural vote

House Republican who likely opposed the vote over an objection to the defense bill

Steve Scalise
R · LA-1

House Majority Leader who switched his vote to permit reconsideration

Max L. Miller
R · OH-7

House Republican named among conservatives opposing the procedural vote

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Anna Paulina Luna Joins House Blockade Over SAVE America Act

Anna Paulina Luna and other House conservatives blocked floor business to press the Senate to act on the SAVE America Act, delaying other House priorities. Left-leaning outlets portray the blockade as disruptive and potentially self-defeating, with one article framing the bill as voter suppression. Center outlets focus on effects on House business and efforts to resolve the standoff. Right-leaning outlets emphasize pressure on the Senate to act, with one article presenting the measure as an election-integrity bill.

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