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

the House do more to pressure the Senate into taking up the stalled legislation.

Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., was the lone Republican to oppose the rule, while all Democrats voted “no” during a party-line procedural vote, reports noted.

The conservative lawmakers had blocked consideration of major House legislation since late June in an effort to force Republican leaders to schedule floor votes on the Trump-backed SAVE America Act and a broad border security package.

With Republicans holding only a narrow House majority, Johnson could afford to lose the support of only a few GOP members.