The House Rules Committee on Monday advanced the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a must-pass defense bill, sending it to the floor for consideration.
The committee, by a vote of 8-4 along party lines, reported out a rule that would merge the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act with the NDAA in a special process known as "MIRVing."
Several conservative hard-liners 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 on Monday that the Senate could strip out the voting rights measure from the NDAA.
She also wrote after the Rules Committee hearing, "MIRV ref NDAA won't work."
The committee, by a vote of 8-4 along party lines, reported out a rule that would merge the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act with the NDAA in a special process known as "MIRVing."
Several conservative hard-liners 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 on Monday that the Senate could strip out the voting rights measure from the NDAA.
She also wrote after the Rules Committee hearing, "MIRV ref NDAA won't work."
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