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14 Republicans, Democrats Reject SAVE-NDAA Merge, 198-224 vote

7/1/2026

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Fourteen Republican representatives joined Democrats to reject a rule merging the SAVE America Act into the National Defense Authorization Act.
The 198-224 vote led Republican leaders to adjourn the chamber early.
Speaker Mike Johnson said the blockage halted progress on the defense bill.
U.S. President Donald Trump posted urging House Republicans to stop voting down rules.
Republican rebels expressed frustration over pending border-security legislation and a failed Delphi retiree-pension amendment.

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Fourteen Republican representatives joined Democrats to reject a rule merging the SAVE America Act into the National Defense Authorization Act.
The 198-224 vote led Republican leaders to adjourn the chamber early.
Speaker Mike Johnson said the blockage halted progress on the defense bill.
U.S. President Donald Trump posted urging House Republicans to stop voting down rules.
Republican rebels expressed frustration over pending border-security legislation and a failed Delphi retiree-pension amendment.