OAN Staff Addie Davis
6:28 PM – Friday, March 13, 2026
32-year-old Republican Representative Brandon Gill announced on Friday that he will “be voting no on all Senate bills — other than DHS funding — until the Senate passes the SAVE America Act.”
The bill, which would mandate proof of citizenship for voter registration, passed by a narrow margin in the House of Representatives last month, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said that he will be bringing the bill to the Senate floor next week.
President Donald Trump has championed the passage of the SAVE America Act, escalating his rhetoric this past Sunday with an ultimatum. In a series of statements, the president signaled a total legislative standoff, making it clear that the bill’s proof-of-citizenship requirements are a non-negotiable priority for the remainder of the session.
“It supersedes everything else. MUST GO TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE. I, as President will not sign other Bills until this is passed,” Trump posted at the time.
Aligning themselves with the president’s stance, a growing number of House Republicans — led by representatives such as Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas) — took to social media to broadcast their unwavering resolve. These digital declarations serve to solidify a unified party front, signaling to both their base and colleagues that they are prepared to hold the line on the administration’s legislative priorities.
“The Senate will no longer have legislation passed until the SAVE America Act is passed and on the President’s desk,” Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) posted on Friday.
“I am not voting for Senate Bills unless they have 80%+ approval from Americans until the SAVE America Act is passed. I am done with this buffoonery,” Representative Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) also posted to X.
On Wednesday, Representatives Randy Fine (R-Fla.), Keith Self (R-Texas) and Mark Harris (R-N.C.) published an opinion piece on Fox News over the bill.
“Enough is enough. It’s time for House Republicans to draw a line int he sand: We are prepared to vote no on any Senate legislation until the upper chamber stops dragging its feet and passes the SAVE America Act,” they said in a joint statement.
Additionally, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is running for Senate, posted to X on March 5th saying he would consider dropping out of the race “if Senate Leadership agrees to lift the filibuster and passes the SAVE America Act.”
Thune has faced increasing pressure from the GOP to pass the act. Although Republicans hold a thin majority in the Senate, some Democrat support would be needed to achieve the 60-vote minimum to overcome the filibuster. The senator previously said “the votes aren’t there for a talking filibuster.”
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