It’s been one of the most frustrating conundrums for conservatives in the second Trump era: they control the White House, the Senate, and the House of Representatives, yet they can’t get the SAVE America Act, which would require voters to produce proof of citizenship to register and provide a photo ID to submit a ballot, passed.
Although the SAVE Act has passed the House, Republicans are short of the 60 votes needed in the Senate to get it done, and Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has refused to get rid of the filibuster, saying he can’t corral enough votes for that either.
As the Senate readies for another vacation, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13) and other conservatives have seen enough. She’s threatening to halt all House business until the Act is passed in the upper chamber.
She’s not playing games, she vowed:
"There's going to be no votes this week, and it's going to be as long as it takes," Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., who is leading the effort, told Fox News Digital in an interview.
The hardball tactics led House Republican leadership to pull a series of votes on Wednesday. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is expected to put legislation that had already been teed up for a vote Thursday, but it is unclear whether he will be able to convince Luna and other conservatives to end their blockade, effectively freezing the House floor.
"The president's been very clear," Luna told Fox News Digital. "He's not playing these games anymore, and I'm going to fully back him, and I have the votes to do it."
🚨 UPDATE: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna announces plans to SHUT DOWN the House floor until the Senate "gets back to DC TO DO THEIR JOB" following the start of a 2-week+ recess
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 25, 2026
LUNA: "Thune just got unanimous consent (meaning not one senator objected) for the Senate to adjourn 19 days… pic.twitter.com/CLT9zLD6Td
🚨 UPDATE: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna announces plans to SHUT DOWN the House floor until the Senate "gets back to DC TO DO THEIR JOB" following the start of a 2-week+ recess
LUNA: "Thune just got unanimous consent (meaning not one senator objected) for the Senate to adjourn 19 days meaning the Senate is going home after tonight’s votes. I will not be voting to re-open the floor until the Senate gets back to DC TO DO THEIR JOB. Thune is running and hiding."
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As Ben Smith reported, Trump hasn’t been playing games either, and on Wednesday, he refused to sign a sweeping bipartisan housing bill until action is taken on SAVE.
The Senate started a two-week-plus Independence Day holiday Wednesday, and although they are holding some pro forma sessions, no legislative business will be conducted until July 13.
It is 10pm and Thune just got unanimous consent (meaning not one senator objected) for the Senate to adjourn 19 days (July 13th) meaning the Senate is going home after tonight’s votes.
— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) June 25, 2026
I will not be voting to re-open the floor until the Senate gets back to Washington. The…
It is 10pm and Thune just got unanimous consent (meaning not one senator objected) for the Senate to adjourn 19 days (July 13th) meaning the Senate is going home after tonight’s votes.
I will not be voting to re-open the floor until the Senate gets back to Washington. The Senate is literally running and not ONE senator objected to going on vacation before 4th of July.
John Thune is running and hiding because he doesn’t want to get voter ID across the finish line.
President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-40) are scheduled to meet Thursday to discuss the impasse. Meanwhile, the frustration over the 80-20 issue continues.
Editor’s Note: Republicans are fighting for election integrity by requiring proper identification to vote.
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