The House Rules Committee has given the green light to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), merging it with the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act on Monday.
The combined legislation has now been forwarded to the floor for further consideration.
The committee approved an 8-4 vote rule to combine the SAVE America Act with the NDAA via a special process known as MIRVing. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), the senior member of the House Rules Committee, proposed an amendment to eliminate the rule’s language that merges the two acts. However, his amendment was rejected by Republicans, reported The Hill.
McGovern expressed his concerns during the hearing, stating, “Let me be clear. The Senate will just strip the Save Act out. They’ve already said that merging it with the NDAA bill doesn’t prevent that. Nothing in this rule will prevent that."
The procedural rule up for a vote also includes funding for national security and the State Department, along with a resolution marking the first anniversary of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
