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House Reopens Floor Days After Holdouts Shut It Down Over SAVE America Act

Johnson pursued attaching the act to the defense bill and met with holdouts before the House passed a rule to reopen floor business.

House Reopens Floor Days After Holdouts Shut It Down Over SAVE America Act
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This article1 analysis · Oct 3, 2026
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The House passed a rule to attach the SAVE America Act to an appropriations bill, reopening floor business after a procedural impasse. Anna Paulina Luna had made her support conditional on attaching the act to appropriations and other must-pass bills.

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker of the House involved in the effort to attach the SAVE America Act to other legislation

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Representative and holdout who conditioned her support for reopening the House on attaching the SAVE America Act to appropriations and other must-pass bills

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Tim Burchett
R · TN-2

Representative and holdout who voted in favor of the procedural measures

Randy Fine
R · FL-6

Representative who voted against the rule

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose positions on a housing bill and FISA reauthorization are discussed

Representative and holdout who voted in favor of the procedural measures

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate Majority Leader whom Luna warned not to remove the act from the package

Chip Roy
R · TX-21

Representative and holdout who voted in favor of the procedural measures

Steve Scalise
R · LA-1

House Majority Leader who voted no as a procedural move to allow reconsideration

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House GOP Holdouts Seek Border Legislation Amid Floor Dispute

House Speaker Mike Johnson reached an agreement with conservative Republican holdouts to pass a procedural rule and reopen House floor business. Lawmakers had stalled proceedings over demands for action on border security and election legislation. Right-leaning outlets focus on Johnson navigating internal party divisions to resume legislative work, though they split on the key concessions involved. Washington Examiner highlights Johnson's commitment to a border policy markup, whereas other coverage emphasizes conservative demands to attach the SAVE America Act to spending bills.

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