These Republicans voted to block NDAA rule, paralyzing House floor
Key takeaways
- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) also switched his vote to no, a procedural move allowing Republican leaders to bring the bill back up at a later date.
- But several hardliners, led by Luna, argued that the strategy would do little to protect the voter ID bill from being axed by the Senate.
- Roy said his vote against the rule was less about the SAVE America Act and more about pressuring GOP leadership to bring up border security legislation.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Link copied by Finya Swai - 06/30/26 4:11 PM ET Link copied NOW PLAYING A group of 14 House Republicans on Tuesday joined Democrats to block a procedural rule needed to advance a slate of bills, jeopardizing Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) s plans to advance this week s legislative agenda before a recess.
The lawmakers voted 198-224 to sink a measure that included language that would have paired the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act for transmission to the Senate if both measures passed the lower chamber.
GOP Reps. Tim Burchett (Tenn.), Eric Burlison (Mo.), Eli Crane (Ariz.), Randy Fine (Fla.), Andy Harris (Md.), Anna Paulina Luna (Fla.), Max Miller (Ohio), Chip Roy (Texas), Keith Self (Texas), Victoria Spartz (Ind.), Mike Turner (Ohio), Thomas Massie (Ky.) and Lauren Boebert (Colo.) voted against the measure.