Key panel advances Johnson’s plan to merge SAVE America Act with NDAA
Key takeaways
- The committee reported out a rule along party lines by a vote of 8-4 that would merge the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act to the NDAA in a special process known as MIRVing.
- But the real test will be whether conservatives will support the procedural rule Tuesday.
- She also wrote after the Rules Committee hearing that, MIRV ref NDAA won t work.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
The committee reported out a rule along party lines by a vote of 8-4 that would merge the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act to the NDAA in a special process known as MIRVing.
Several conservative hardliners previously said they would oppose a procedural rule that would tee up a debate and final vote on legislation until action is taken on the SAVE America Act – and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced the plan as a way to appease the holdouts.
But the real test will be whether conservatives will support the procedural rule Tuesday. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), a vocal advocate of the SAVE America Act, wrote on the social platform X Monday that the Senate could strip out the voting rights measure from the NDAA.