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BUSINESS ·UNITED STATES ·July 13, 2026
“"The hope is that when we come back, we start moving legislation again"”
David Solomon, CEO
✦ Summary · July 13, 2026 AI-written summary of the news — not a direct quote

House Republicans are unable to conduct routine business because a small bloc of far-right members, led by Representative Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, is blocking a procedural rules package needed to advance legislation. Luna is demanding the Senate act on President Trump’s voting-restriction bill, the SAVE America Act, which lacks the votes to overcome a Democratic filibuster. Representative Craig Goldman of Texas voiced hope that after the July 4 recess the House could resume moving bills, but the standoff persists. Other conservative lawmakers are angry that Speaker Mike Johnson did not honor a supposed informal pledge to allow stricter immigration measures. GOP leaders have asked the White House to pressure the holdouts, and Vice President JD Vance plans to address a Republican meeting. The impasse also threatens the annual spending process before a September deadline, and the Senate is similarly stalled on funding levels.

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