Key facts
- House floor proceedings are stalled due to Republican holdouts rejecting Speaker Mike Johnson's legislative plan.
- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna demanded the SAVE America Act be attached as an amendment to the Pentagon bill.
- The impasse threatens the advancement of the annual Pentagon bill and fiscal 2027 spending for the State Department.
- A resolution commemorating the anniversary of tax-cut legislation is also delayed.
- President Donald Trump has urged Republicans not to blockade the floor, but some holdouts ignored the directive.
House floor proceedings have been frozen due to internal Republican divisions, with holdouts rejecting Speaker Mike Johnson's strategy for advancing key legislation. The immediate casualty is the annual Pentagon bill, along with the fiscal 2027 spending bill for the State Department and other agencies, which were slated for consideration before a weeklong July 4 recess.