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Speaker Johnson says House will pass Trump's voter ID bill through arduous process after GOP revolt [View all]

Source: CNN Politics

PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2026, 1:53 PM ET

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he plans to move quickly to advance President Donald Trump’s signature voter ID legislation through the arduous budget reconciliation process once the House returns to Washington, downplaying the heightened tensions within the GOP after he sent lawmakers home early for the holidays after a few Republicans brought the floor to a halt.

“I just decided it was best to send everybody home to go celebrate July Fourth in their districts. We’ll come back, gather everybody together,” he told Fox News on Sunday. “The big urgency is to get SAVE America passed. The president has that as a top priority, and so do I.”

Last week, a small group of conservative hardliners, led by Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, effectively blocked a key procedural vote to advance several bills on the floor out of protest that Congress had not sent the SAVE America Act to the president’s desk.

Driven by frustration, Trump has already held up a critical intelligence nomination and declined to sign a major bipartisan housing package, despite Senate GOP leaders insisting that they do not have the 60 votes needed to overcome the filibuster and proceed with the elections overhaul bill.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/05/politics/johnson-house-voter-id-bill

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Archive link: littlemissmartypants Jul 5 #1

by the time they pass this it will be too late get the documents rampartd Jul 5 #2

It'll have to get 60 votes in the Senate first. sinkingfeeling Jul 5 #6

maybe. rampartd Jul 5 #7

It will never get 60 votes in the Senate. ananda Jul 5 #9

They're going to do it via reconciliation... regnaD kciN Jul 5 #13

I thought reconciliation was for budgets. ananda Jul 5 #14

The GQP will stoop as low as necessary to retain power groundloop Jul 5 #27

It is. wnylib Jul 5 #28

That is my understanding too Nictuku Jul 5 #29

this can't go to reconciliation. that's already been floated but it doesn't apply here. nt Javaman Jul 5 #16

SAVE was already ruled out for reconciliation a month ago by the Parliamentarian BumRushDaShow Jul 5 #17

Trump has been telling them to ignore the Parliamentarian. hedda_foil Jul 5 #18

And Thune knows what will happen if they kill the filibuster - and they don't have enough votes to do that anyway BumRushDaShow Jul 5 #20

a wandering bullet dave99 Jul 5 #33

he won't live that long nt orleans Jul 5 #36

Can Republicans count on their new best bud Fetterman to help them out? Bengus81 Jul 5 #19

100% sure about that bluestarone Jul 5 #26

If they can't do it before the midterms, it will never happen. Baitball Blogger Jul 5 #11

No it won't Wiz Imp Jul 5 #37

Not if they get it it on a budget bill Miguelito Loveless Jul 5 #21

It was already ruled as a violation of the Byrd Rule last month BumRushDaShow Jul 5 #23

Agreed, but Miguelito Loveless Jul 6 #46

He "ordered" that the Parliamentarian be overruled last year BumRushDaShow Jul 6 #47

I hope you are right Miguelito Loveless Jul 6 #48

Thune knows what we would pass absent the filibuster (we have the bills all teed up) BumRushDaShow Jul 6 #50

Can't be included in reconcilliation. Violates the rules. Wiz Imp Jul 5 #38

Rules seem to be optional Miguelito Loveless Jul 6 #45

Not if he can get it in a budget reconciliation process karynnj Jul 5 #22

It was already smacked down by the Parliamentarian last month BumRushDaShow Jul 5 #24

Yes it was. I should have said that. karynnj Jul 5 #25

He's only doing this to shut whiny Luna up BumRushDaShow Jul 5 #31

The fucking media isn't even talking about anything but the photo ID. They are normalizing this shit. Karasu Jul 5 #8

When you video on Media bosses, they say nothing dave99 Jul 5 #35

Remember when the House was created to express the will of their constituents and not that of party or president? sinkingfeeling Jul 5 #3

Such an exercise in futility Fiendish Thingy Jul 5 #4

I hate these monsters UpInArms Jul 5 #5

What a Ridiculous Waste of Time Trumpdumper Jul 5 #10

How is it possible to pass this in the house when there are so many rogue Republican legislators. Baitball Blogger Jul 5 #12

And what does voter id have to do with the budget? Sneederbunk Jul 5 #15

Republicans couldn't give less of a shit about that part. Karasu Jul 6 #52

Speaker Johnson can't hold his own member without dribbling down his leg Xipe Totec Jul 5 #30

He looks like an unpopular school kid trying to be popular. But only has a few sycophants . C Moon Jul 5 #39

He's bluffing. He has nothing. Martin68 Jul 5 #32

if 6 Republican Senators drop dead and 19 Republican Representatives ? dave99 Jul 5 #34

Mikey J: "We'll come back, gather everybody together...." area51 Jul 5 #40

He claims he's their protector Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 6 #41

Not a budget item so cannot use reconciliation process. And the Senate won't do it. Ford_Prefect Jul 6 #42

Johnson is just putting on a show for fans BaronChocula Jul 6 #43

Will Johnson ever face Justice? purr-rat beauty Jul 6 #44

He promises it will happen this time, though. Again. Torchlight Jul 6 #49

What on Dog's green earth... ultralite001 Jul 6 #51