House GOP leaders cancel votes, start recess early after member rebellion [View all]
Source: Politico
The annual Pentagon policy bill and State Department appropriations are among the immediate casualties.
By Mia McCarthy, Meredith Lee Hill and Connor O'Brien
06/30/2026 02:38 PM EDT
Updated: 06/30/2026 04:37 PM EDT
House Republican leaders canceled votes on multiple major bills and sent lawmakers home for a nearly two week recess Tuesday after a handful of GOP members rebelled on the floor and effectively halted progress on the GOP legislative agenda.
The hard-liner rebellion Tuesday indefinitely extends a freeze on most floor business that began last week amid conservative frustrations over the stalled SAVE America Act, the Republican-written elections bill which President Donald Trump has called his No. 1 legislative priority.
The decision to send members home came after a “rule” setting up further House votes this week failed 224-198, with 14 Republicans voting with Democrats against the measure. Those Republicans included Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who immediately moved to reconsider the vote at a later time.
Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters earlier Tuesday Republicans would work for the “next day-and-a-half” to settle the disputes and move on with the scheduled business.
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