Trump urges House Republican rebels to stop ‘grandstanding' after meeting with Johnson
Key takeaways
- Trump s post came shortly after a Thursday afternoon meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who had been searching for a way to break the legislative impasse.
- Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) and other conservatives said they would oppose any procedural rules, effectively blocking debate and a final vote on legislation, unless the Senate passed the SAVE America Act.
- House Republicans should unify, and stop voting down Rules or, threatening to do so.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Trump s post came shortly after a Thursday afternoon meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who had been searching for a way to break the legislative impasse. It also came a day after he scrapped a signing ceremony for a bipartisan housing bill over frustration that Congress hasn t passed the SAVE America Act.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) and other conservatives said they would oppose any procedural rules, effectively blocking debate and a final vote on legislation, unless the Senate passed the SAVE America Act. The bill, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and the presentation of an ID to cast a ballot, has stalled in the upper chamber over Democratic opposition.
House Republicans should unify, and stop voting down Rules or, threatening to do so. Giving power to the Radical Left Dumocrats in the House to control what goes up for a Vote will make our outcomes worse, not better. No more grandstanding, please! They are the Dumocrats, and we can t let them WIN! Trump wrote in the post.