THE APEX TIMES
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-La.) renewed her blockade threat tied to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, a voter ID and proof-of-citizenship measure that Senate leaders have said lacks the votes to change chamber rules.
House proceedings have been disrupted as Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-La.) said she would continue blocking House action unless leadership attaches the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act to major must-pass legislation, according to reporting by The Hill.
Luna’s approach centers on using procedural leverage to press the bill forward in a chamber where she has said the “rule” should include the SAVE America Act. On X, she said, “So yes, 1,000%, the rule will go down until you attach the SAVE America Act,” and she added that she did not care who in the House objected to her stance.
The SAVE America Act, as described by The Hill, would require voter ID to cast a ballot and proof of citizenship for voter registration. The measure has been pushed by President Donald Trump, the report said, and it has been approved by the House multiple times, while remaining stalled in the Senate.
The Hill reported that Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has repeatedly said there is not enough support to upend Senate rules and traditions needed to advance the bill, including the 60-vote threshold associated with most efforts that would otherwise require at least some Democratic support. In that context, Luna’s strategy is aimed at forcing the bill onto a path that could survive Senate procedural constraints.
The Hill reported that this week and last week, Luna led efforts to vote against procedural rule legislation meant to position the House for action on bills tied to the SAVE America Act. Most recently, she pushed to add the SAVE America Act as an amendment to an annual Defense authorization bill.
According to the same report, frustration among Republican leaders has grown as Luna’s stand has continued. The Hill said this week’s rule merged the Defense bill with the SAVE America Act through an unusual “MIRV” strategy, a procedural mechanism leadership used as it tried to address Luna’s demands and move broader legislation.
The immediate next step will depend on how House leadership packages floor action and whether the SAVE America Act remains attached to a major measure under the House rules package for any scheduled votes, with Senate prospects remaining constrained by the vote threshold described by Thune.
