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Luna promises to keep House floor closed until Senate returns from 19-day recess
On Wednesday afternoon, Luna, bolstered by a group of her conservative colleagues, delayed votes in the House over the Senate’s refusal to act on the SAVE America Act. Thune has consistently maintained that the Senate does not have the votes to pass Trump’s hailed elections act, which would require voter ID and proof of citizenship when Americans register to vote.
Luna and Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) each vowed to hold up the House floor yesterday over the Senate’s inaction on the SAVE America Act, with Luna saying the two have a group of their GOP colleagues in line to hold up the House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) agenda for the week. The chamber’s leadership soon after pulled the procedural vote on this week’s agenda that it had scheduled.
Luna’s standoff came just two days after the House returned to session after an 11-day recess to work in their districts. The House and Senate have traded barbs throughout the 119th Congress over their time in session, which initially came under a microscope when Johnson initiated a record House recess for 54 days during the Fall 2025 government shutdown after passing an initial continuing resolution.
HOUSE DELAYS VOTES AFTER ANNA PAULINA LUNA THREATENS TO SHUT DOWN FLOOR UNTIL SENATE PASSES SAVE AMERICA ACT
But Luna’s X post on Wednesday evening could extend gridlock in the House, as the Senate is set to recess until July 13th.
The Washington Examiner has reached out to Thune’s office for comment.