House conservatives erupt over Senate GOP, White House deal amid SAVE Act fight
House conservatives are firing a warning shot at their Republican counterparts in the Senate as a deal begins to take shape on ending the six-week Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...
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House conservatives are firing a warning shot at their Republican counterparts in the Senate as a deal begins to take shape on ending the six-week Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown. Senate Republicans are eyeing a second "big, beautiful bill" via the budget reconciliation process aimed at funding portions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that would likely get little to no Democratic support. That bill would also include parts of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE America) Act, legislation to require proof of citizenship to register to vote and photo ID to cast ballots in federal elections. But a growing contingent of House Republicans who are refusing to vote for any Senate-led legislation are crying foul on that portion of the plan. THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE 'TALKING FILIBUSTER' AND THE SAVE ACT "Senate Republicans refused to force a talking filibuster to pass the SAVE America Act because it would have allowed Democrats to offer unlimited amendments. Now, Senate R’s claim they will pass SAVE America Act via reconciliation (which may not even be possible under the Senate’s arcane rules), which would… checks notes …allow Democrats to offer unlimited amendments," the conservative House Freedom Caucus said in a statement posted to X on Tuesday. "This is gaslighting. The American people are not stupid and will not accept more failure theater from Republicans in Congress." Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., who led a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., vowing to oppose Senate bills until the SAVE America Act was passed, signaled he would reserve final judgment until a legislative proposal was released. But he did signal some skepticism in comments to Fox News Digital on Tuesday. HOUSE REPUBLICANS PUSH JOHNSON TO GO TO WAR WITH SENATE OVER SAVE ACT "It will not resolve my issue. I mean, look, they can say they'll put it in reconciliation if they want. But I will continue to vote no on all Senate bills until the SAVE Ame…