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applegrove

(134,098 posts) Sun Jul 5, 2026, 04:42 PM Sunday

Speaker Johnson says House will pass Trump's voter ID bill through arduous process after GOP revolt

Speaker Johnson says House will pass Trump’s voter ID bill through arduous process after GOP revolt

By Alison Main

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/05/politics/johnson-house-voter-id-bill

Johnson pointed out that the House has passed a version of the voter ID bill multiple times, adding, “We’re going to try one more time on a budget reconciliation bill, and I think that will be the way to get it through the Senate, and finally to the president’s desk.”

House GOP leaders believe that using a budget framework, which would only require a simple majority of votes, to pass the SAVE America Act with only Republicans in both chambers of Congress is the best path forward. They have successfully used this method twice during Trump’s second term – to advance a major domestic agenda law and to fund immigration enforcement.

However, many Senate Republicans are skeptical that they could muscle the legislation through under their strict rules around the budget reconciliation process.

During the last reconciliation push earlier this year, Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled that Trump’s expansive voter ID bill did not comply with the chamber’s rules dictating which legislation is eligible to be in a budget framework.

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Speaker Johnson says House will pass Trump's voter ID bill through arduous process after GOP revolt (Original Post) applegrove Sunday OP

So...they are no longer the House of Representatives? -misanthroptimist Sunday #1

FUck that asshole... 2naSalit Sunday #4

I can't argue with that -misanthroptimist Sunday #6

So GOP poo flingers hammed things up BECAUSE it hadn't gotten to Trump's desk underpants Sunday #2

Yep, cause who doesn't have passports? LisaL Sunday #12

My youngest son who is Bettie Sunday #17

Simply moving becomes a hassle underpants Sunday #21

Plus no McConnell. Bmoboy Sunday #18

McConnell voted no. LisaL Sunday #20

Johnson is a wimp................... Lovie777 Sunday #3

My God, please tell me that this will NEVER make it bluestarone Sunday #5

Assuming it even becomes law newdeal2 Sunday #7

They'll find a way. SCROTUS will approve the process midway through the voting process if they have to. chicoescuela Sunday #9

While I have no faith in them at all, they did rule against Trump in late arriving mail in ballots case newdeal2 Sunday #13

I agree with your analysis but USSC finds a way to help tsf so often nothing would surprise me chicoescuela Sunday #14

Many Trumpers won't be able to vote, LisaL Sunday #11

Oh he will not. He is a weakling. A little toy. A stupid Ragwort. (a word i made up meaning the WORST of humans. ) Trueblue1968 Sunday #8

Boggles the mind. LisaL Sunday #10

I am not convinced that we will end in a happy place by skipping merrily down the road Mikey wants us to follow struggle4progress Sunday #15

It'll fail the Byrd bath, but at least maga mike can tell his dear leader that he tried really really hard krawhitham Sunday #16

Let me guess. It will be incorporated into the latest Reconciliation Bill by no_hypocrisy Sunday #19

-misanthroptimist

(2,119 posts)

1. So...they are no longer the House of Representatives?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 04:45 PM

Sunday

I guess toadying is easier than representing. You only have to listen to one person when toadying.

2naSalit

(105,302 posts)

4. FUck that asshole...

Reply to -misanthroptimist (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 05:03 PM

Sunday

He could fall out a window of a tall building and most of us wouldn't be sad.

-misanthroptimist

(2,119 posts)

6. I can't argue with that

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 05:06 PM

Sunday

I just wonder if he has enough sensory apparatus to notice he fell?

underpants

(198,013 posts)

2. So GOP poo flingers hammed things up BECAUSE it hadn't gotten to Trump's desk

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 04:59 PM

Sunday

through the Senate so now Moses Mike has to twist into a pretzel to get it back to the Senate. I’m sure there’s mutual professional respect but Senators are looking at House members like 🙄

The Republican Senators have seen all the analysis from every side that says the SAVE Act will be more disadvantageous to THEIR voters, short and long term, than to Democrats. Getting to 60 was impossible but with two loose primaried GOP senators it’s even more unpossible.

LisaL

(48,262 posts)

12. Yep, cause who doesn't have passports?

Reply to underpants (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 06:01 PM

Sunday

It's not people in the big city.

Bettie

(20,066 posts)

17. My youngest son who is

Reply to LisaL (Reply #12)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 07:16 PM

Sunday

going to be 18 before the next election made sure he got a passport, so he can vote.

Then, he looked at me and said "But, as a white male, they'd never try to stop me from voting".....then he told me what he thinks of that.

It wasn't very polite....that's my boy!

underpants

(198,013 posts)

21. Simply moving becomes a hassle

Reply to LisaL (Reply #12)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 09:06 PM

Sunday

Especially if your name has ever changed. Kinda keeps people stuck in a house huh? But voting not be your big concern.

The move to our house 7 years ago was the 18th move I’d made.

Bmoboy

(691 posts)

18. Plus no McConnell.

Reply to underpants (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 07:22 PM

Sunday

LisaL

(48,262 posts)

20. McConnell voted no.

Reply to Bmoboy (Reply #18)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 07:36 PM

Sunday

Lovie777

(24,717 posts)

3. Johnson is a wimp...................

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 05:02 PM

Sunday

the republican party no longer believes in "freedom".

Karma has a special place for them.

bluestarone

(22,638 posts)

5. My God, please tell me that this will NEVER make it

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 05:05 PM

Sunday

Through the senate. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.

newdeal2

(5,705 posts)

7. Assuming it even becomes law

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 05:16 PM

Sunday

How could they practically enforce this a few months before an election?

This is just about pleasing Trump and introducing more chaos (thanks SCOTUS) into the elections.

chicoescuela

(3,398 posts)

9. They'll find a way. SCROTUS will approve the process midway through the voting process if they have to.

Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #7)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 05:54 PM

Sunday

newdeal2

(5,705 posts)

13. While I have no faith in them at all, they did rule against Trump in late arriving mail in ballots case

Reply to chicoescuela (Reply #9)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 06:21 PM

Sunday

Again this is all happening too late. It's July. Even if everything worked out smoothly in Congress, I can't see this heading to Trump's desk for a while until next month in the best case scenario. Then there will be lawsuits. Even if SCOTUS wants to intervene, it will be too late because there's no way states can change their voting process a month before the election or while early voting has already started.