House GOP leaders are facing a pivotal test as they try to break a conservative revolt that has paralyzed the House floor for weeks. The rebellion, including several dozen Republicans, has repeatedly forced House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to pull votes on key legislation, grinding House business to a halt just months before the November midterm elections.

Conservative Demands

Conservatives say they’re blocking procedural votes until the Senate passes the stalled SAVE America Act and House GOP leadership allows a vote on sweeping border security legislation. Neither demand appears close to being met amid GOP divisions, raising questions about whether Johnson can advance any major legislation this week.

Vice President JD Vance had planned to attend Republicans’ conference meeting on Tuesday but postponed the visit to a later date. Vance’s canceled appearance comes as House Republican leadership appeared to enlist the White House’s help to help end a conservative revolt that has effectively brought the floor to a standstill.

President Donald Trump previously urged conservative rebels to reopen the House floor and stop ‘grandstanding,’ but the cohort did not relent. Johnson is racing this week to advance an annual government spending bill funding the State Department and a measure making Daylight Saving Time permanent — long a priority of President Donald Trump.

Border Security Legislation

A group of House conservatives are also pressing GOP leadership for a vote on border security legislation known as the Permanent Trump Secure Border Act. The bill, authored by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, mirrors legislation known as H.R. 2 that passed Congress in 2023, but omits E-Verify program changes that threatened to kill support from moderate Republicans for the bill.

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