House conservatives threaten extended shutdown over election integrity measure
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House conservatives are mounting a push that could extend the looming partial government shutdown if the Senate does not accept a key election integrity measure backed by many on the right.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., told Fox News Digital on Thursday evening that she and a "handful" of House Republicans are pushing to get the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act added to the spending compromise that's expected to pass the Senate and be sent to the House on Friday.
The legislation, which was introduced by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, and passed the House in April 2025, would require proof of citizenship in the voter registration process.
"I know for a fact that if the SAVE Act is a standalone vote in the Senate, just like every other good piece of legislation, it's going to die," Luna told Fox News Digital.
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She declined to say how many House GOP lawmakers supported her effort but said, "It's definitely a number that's big enough to completely halt all floor proceedings."
"There's some Republicans that are just straight-up coming out saying, 'We're going to basically be with Luna, and we will not be voting for any piece of legislation, specifically on these appropriations, that does not include the SAVE Act because of the fact that we know it's not going to survive in the Senate,'" Luna said.
Rep. William Timmons, R-N.C., who is also backing the effort, told Fox News Digital, "If the Democrats can play this game and shut the government down yet again, I think that we need to hold their feet to the fire."
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"The American people want us to do our job. Government shutdowns are terrible, and so if [Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.] is going to shut the government down, I think it's appropriate to…say this is your shutdown, and here's the way to reopen," Timmons said.
The push could cause complications in the House, which is expected to consider the Senate's federal funding compromise early next week.
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Same show, different day.
House conservatives are mounting a push that could extend the looming partial government shutdown if the Senate does not accept a key election integrity measure backed by many on the right.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., told Fox News Digital on Thursday evening that she and a "handful" of House Republicans are pushing to get the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act added to the spending compromise that's expected to pass the Senate and be sent to the House on Friday.
The legislation, which was introduced by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, and passed the House in April 2025, would require proof of citizenship in the voter registration process.
"I know for a fact that if the SAVE Act is a standalone vote in the Senate, just like every other good piece of legislation, it's going to die," Luna told Fox News Digital.
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She declined to say how many House GOP lawmakers supported her effort but said, "It's definitely a number that's big enough to completely halt all floor proceedings."
"There's some Republicans that are just straight-up coming out saying, 'We're going to basically be with Luna, and we will not be voting for any piece of legislation, specifically on these appropriations, that does not include the SAVE Act because of the fact that we know it's not going to survive in the Senate,'" Luna said.
Rep. William Timmons, R-N.C., who is also backing the effort, told Fox News Digital, "If the Democrats can play this game and shut the government down yet again, I think that we need to hold their feet to the fire."
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"The American people want us to do our job. Government shutdowns are terrible, and so if [Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.] is going to shut the government down, I think it's appropriate to…say this is your shutdown, and here's the way to reopen," Timmons said.
The push could cause complications in the House, which is expected to consider the Senate's federal funding compromise early next week.
Senate Democrats walked away from a bipartisan deal to fully fund the federal government for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2026 amid fallout over President Donald Trump's surge of federal law enforcement in Minneapolis.
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House conservatives threaten extended shutdown over election integrity measure
Same show, different day.
House conservatives are mounting a push that could extend the looming partial government shutdown if the Senate does not accept a key election integrity measure backed by many on the right.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., told Fox News Digital on Thursday evening that she and a "handful" of House Republicans are pushing to get the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act added to the spending compromise that's expected to pass the Senate and be sent to the House on Friday.
The legislation, which was introduced by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, and passed the House in April 2025, would require proof of citizenship in the voter registration process.
"I know for a fact that if the SAVE Act is a standalone vote in the Senate, just like every other good piece of legislation, it's going to die," Luna told Fox News Digital.
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She declined to say how many House GOP lawmakers supported her effort but said, "It's definitely a number that's big enough to completely halt all floor proceedings."
"There's some Republicans that are just straight-up coming out saying, 'We're going to basically be with Luna, and we will not be voting for any piece of legislation, specifically on these appropriations, that does not include the SAVE Act because of the fact that we know it's not going to survive in the Senate,'" Luna said.
Rep. William Timmons, R-N.C., who is also backing the effort, told Fox News Digital, "If the Democrats can play this game and shut the government down yet again, I think that we need to hold their feet to the fire."
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"The American people want us to do our job. Government shutdowns are terrible, and so if [Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.] is going to shut the government down, I think it's appropriate to…say this is your shutdown, and here's the way to reopen," Timmons said.
The push could cause complications in the House, which is expected to consider the Senate's federal funding compromise early next week.
Senate Democrats walked away from a bipartisan deal to fully fund the federal government for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2026 amid fallout over President Donald Trump's surge of federal law enforcement in Minneapolis.
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