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GOP Blockade Defies Trump; Parliamentarian Rejects SAVE Reconciliation

7/4/2026

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GOP Hardliners Block

GOP hardliners maintained a blockade despite President Donald Trump’s plea to end their grandstanding.
The Senate parliamentarian ruled the SAVE America Act ineligible for budget reconciliation, prompting cancellation of Friday’s scheduled votes.
Senator Johnson accused Senate Democrats of neglecting duties until SAVE America Act passes.
The dispute involved merging the SAVE America Act with the Defense Authorization Act through MIRVing.

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Tillis Warns

Sen. Thom Tillis warned the SAVE America Act cannot be operational in any state before the November 2026 midterm elections.
The Senate parliamentarian ruled the bill does not qualify for reconciliation because it enacts changes with an impact on spending.
President Donald Trump urged Republicans to drop filibuster and attach SAVE America Act to legislation.
Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna pressed Senate action despite internal GOP dissent.

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GOP Hardliners Block

GOP hardliners maintained a blockade despite President Donald Trump’s plea to end their grandstanding.
The Senate parliamentarian ruled the SAVE America Act ineligible for budget reconciliation, prompting cancellation of Friday’s scheduled votes.
Senator Johnson accused Senate Democrats of neglecting duties until SAVE America Act passes.
The dispute involved merging the SAVE America Act with the Defense Authorization Act through MIRVing.

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