House GOP leaders face a pivotal test Tuesday as they try to break a conservative revolt that has paralyzed the House floor for weeks.The rebellion, including several dozen Republicans, has repeatedly forced House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to pull votes on key legislation, grinding House business to a halt just months before the November midterm elections. Conservatives say they're blocking procedural votes until the Senate passes the stalled SAVE America Act and House GOP leadership allows a vote on sweeping border security legislation. Neither demand appears close to being met amid GOP divisions, raising questions about whether Johnson can advance any major legislation this week.Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to reporters outside the House chamber at the U.S.Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 30, 2026.
(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)TRUMP-ALIGNED HOUSE HOLDOUTS ACCUSED OF HOLDING 'LIFE-SAVING' VETERANS BILL 'HOSTAGE' OVER SAVE AMERICA ACTVice President JD Vance had planned to attend Republicans’ conference meeting on Tuesday but postponed the visit to a later date, Politico first reported.Vance’s canceled appearance comes as House Republican leadership appeared to enlist the White House’s help to help end a conservative revolt that has effectively brought the floor to a standstill.Trump also previously urged conservative rebels to reopen the House floor and stop "grandstanding," but the cohort did not relent.Johnson is racing this week to advance an annual government spending bill funding the State Department and a measure making Daylight Saving Time permanent — long a priority of President Donald Trump.
Given the latter item’s popularity in the Sunshine State, leadership is likely hoping Luna will stand down and support a procedural vote scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.A spokesperson for Luna did not immediately respond to a request for comment about whether the congresswoman would support the procedural rule advancing a slate of legisla...