### House GOP: Can They Get Their Act Together Before the 4th?
House Republicans are racing against the clock to push through some big-ticket items before the July 4 break. You’d think it would be smooth sailing, but a few hard-liners are ready to throw a wrench in the works.
Speaker Mike Johnson is eager to get fiscal 2027 appropriations, a defense policy bill, and a long-awaited kids’ online safety bill passed. But hold on—Trump stepped in and told his loyalists to stop their antics over a procedural vote. Apparently, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and her crew are still pouting because the Senate hasn’t picked up Trump’s election security bill.
These hard-liners are threatening to derail the whole operation to get what they want, specifically concessions on the SAVE America Act. Johnson, bless his heart, promised them a vote on an immigration bill that’s already old news (H.R. 2 from last Congress). Spoiler alert: it’s not happening.
Johnson claims he’ll push the SAVE America Act again by slipping parts of it into a budget reconciliation bill. But guess what? That mini version is already being shot down by the hard-liners as not good enough. And to make matters worse, that reconciliation bill is lagging behind. House Republicans are failing to meet their own deadlines, leaving them scrambling while members debate how to fund it all in yet another closed-door meeting.
“Time is of the essence,” says Brett Guthrie, who’s trying to get that kids’ online safety bill moving. Right, because losing even a week in this mess is apparently a big deal.
Meanwhile, Democrats are busy tearing each other apart over a fiscal amendment from Rep. Thomas Massie that would cut Israel aid and slash foreign military assistance by $3.3 billion. Appropriations ranking member Rosa DeLauro didn’t even bother to tell her colleagues how to vote during a recent caucus call. They just criticized the amendment for being poorly written.
And let’s not forget Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s revamped war powers resolution aimed at curtailing military actions in Lebanon. Democrats are still expected to fall short on this one without some GOP support, even though leadership helped craft the new language.
On the Senate side, some Republicans are getting a little nervous about Trump’s apparent indifference to filling vacant positions. There are over two dozen federal court vacancies, and key roles like Labor Secretary and FDA Commissioner are still wide open. As Sen. Tommy Tuberville pointed out, “We’re running short on time.”
And then there’s Sen. Rick Scott, who insists he’s not trying to challenge Senate Majority Leader John Thune, even after inviting Trump to a GOP lunch. Sure, Rick, we believe you. It’s clear that after all his years in politics, he’s not one to just sit quietly in the back.
You have to wonder: with all this chaos, is anyone actually focused on what the American people need, or is it just a game of political chicken?
By Admin | Published: June 29, 2026 at 1:15 pm
