Johnson Gets A Win As ‘Rebel’ Conservatives Unite Over Voter ID Bill

A group of House conservatives ended their weeks-long blockade of the floor Tuesday, giving Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., a significant victory after the standoff had effectively halted legislative business for nearly a month.

The House approved a procedural rule in a 215-211 vote, clearing the way for consideration of a State Department appropriations bill, legislation to make daylight saving time permanent, and a measure aimed at expanding veterans’ benefits.

Johnson also agreed to pair the State Department funding bill with the SAVE America Act, a move that persuaded several conservative holdouts to support the rule after they had insisted