Pentagon bill

House GOP members blocked a Pentagon bill due to a revolt over prioritizing voting legislation supported by President Trump. Ultraconservative lawmakers refused to back a procedural measure, linking their opposition to demands for action on the voting legislation.

A revolt within the House G.O.P. blocked a Pentagon bill. Speaker Mike Johnson has struggled to secure his majority's support for critical legislation on the Pentagon, spending, and other matters.

House Republicans blocked a procedural measure for the annual defense policy bill due to frustrations over stalled GOP legislation like the SAVE America Act, causing a delay in key votes before the July 4 recess. Speaker Mike Johnson faces challenges reconciling holdouts, including Majority Leader Steve Scalise, and pressure from President Donald Trump to advance the bill.

House GOP hard-liners, including Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, continue threatening to block legislative business to force action on the stalled SAVE America Act. Speaker Mike Johnson attempted to attach the bill to the Pentagon funding measure, but hard-liners argue his efforts remain insufficient. Rep. Andy Harris and others demand stronger commitments on border security votes, creating uncertainty for procedural measures.

The House Rules Committee advanced a procedural measure to combine a $1.1 trillion defense policy bill with the SAVE America Act, aiming to resolve a Republican deadlock. The plan faces resistance from GOP hard-liners and is likely to be stripped of the elections overhaul in Senate negotiations. The defense bill includes controversial amendments such as blocking transgender military service and cutting aid to Ukraine.