{"id":2562548,"date":"2026-02-02T17:19:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T22:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-attempts-to-quash-gop-rebellion-against-funding-package\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T17:22:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T22:22:29","slug":"trump-attempts-to-quash-gop-rebellion-against-funding-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-attempts-to-quash-gop-rebellion-against-funding-package\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump attempts to quash GOP rebellion against funding package"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-attempts-to-quash-gop-rebellion-against-funding-package%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2562548&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump is urging the House to pass the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buckle-up-for-lame-duck-congressional-democrats-holiday-spending-spree\/\" title=\"Buckle Up For Lame-Duck Congressional Democrats\u2019 Holiday Spending Spree\">government funding deal<\/a> without any amendments, saying ther should be \u201cno changes\u201d and that he will work in good faith with Democrats and Republicans to address concerns, while warning that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-things-republicans-are-preparing-to-fight-as-democrats-mount-2024-offensive\/\" title=\"... gear up to combat Democrats&#039; 2024 offensive with five key battles.\">prolonged government shutdown<\/a> would be pointless. The pushback comes as conservatives push to attach the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act), which would add citizenship verification or other voter-eligibility requirements, to the package. House Republicans led by Anna Paulina Luna have threatened to block the vote unless the SAVE Act is included, claiming thay have enough votes to shut down the floor. Trump\u2019s stance coincides with House leadership under Mike Johnson, whose GOP margin has been narrowing, with Rep.-elect Christian Menefee soon to be sworn in and reduce the majority to about one seat. In the Senate, Majority Leader John Thune said the priority is passing a five-bill funding \u201cminibus\u201d and a short Homeland Security continuing resolution, noting that the SAVE Act would face a 60-vote threshold in the chamber. The SAVE America Act, a renewed version pushed by Chip Roy and Mike Lee to add voter ID to the citizenship-verification framework, is supported by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and the White House as they seek the most favorable path to passage.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump tries to quell GOP rebellion against funding deal over SAVE Act: &lsquo;NO CHANGES&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2492431\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> is calling on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/house\/\">House<\/a> to pass the government funding deal without any changes, a blow to conservatives who were pushing to attach legislation requiring proof of citizenship to vote.<\/p>\n<p>In a post to Truth Social, Trump said he will work with Democrats and Republicans in &ldquo;good faith&rdquo; to &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116002871169002695\">address the issues that have been raised<\/a>,&rdquo; but a prolonged <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/government-shutdown\/\">government shutdown<\/a> would be &ldquo;pointless and destructive.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4441887\/republicans-alex-pretti-shooting-trump-offense\/\">Trump splits Republicans with about-face on Alex Pretti shooting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4442437\/kennedy-center-to-close-for-two-years-renovations\/\">Kennedy Center to close for two years for renovations, Trump says<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4442194\/trump-sue-michael-wolff-conspiring-epstein\/\">Trump threatens to sue &#8216;third-rate writer&#8217; Michael Wolff for &#8216;conspiring&#8217; with Epstein<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;There can be NO CHANGES at this time,&rdquo; the president wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s comments come as a handful of House Republicans, led by Florida Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/anna-paulina-luna\/\">Anna Paulina Luna<\/a>, have threatened to hold up the voting schedule, or even sink the funding deal, if the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act is not attached to the package.<\/p>\n<p>Luna said last week that she would be a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/repluna\/status\/2017362136016556458?s=46&amp;t=oYTIYwEqmPpaQCOEPM8xZA\">&ldquo;hard no&rdquo; against any funding legislation<\/a>, and she had enough votes to &ldquo;shut down the floor of the House,&rdquo; unless the SAVE Act was included.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>About 20 minutes after Trump&rsquo;s post, Luna blasted Senate Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\/\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY) for &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepLuna\/status\/2018420987608330510\">subvert[ing] the will of the people<\/a> to advance his own personal agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Luna for comment on Trump&rsquo;s post.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s efforts to quash a looming conservative rebellion also come as House Speaker <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\">Mike Johnson&rsquo;s<\/a> (R-LA) margins are shrinking. Rep.-elect Christian Menefee (D-TX) is set to be sworn in on Monday, bringing the House to just a one-seat GOP majority.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This adds more pressure to Johnson&rsquo;s plate, as he now can only afford to lose one Republican vote to pass procedural measures and legislation along party lines. GOP leadership is attempting to push the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-adds-more-items-to-an-already-jam-packed-september\/\" title=\"Congress Adds More Items To An Already Jam-Packed September\">government funding package<\/a> through the Rules Committee on Monday evening, but if Luna&rsquo;s threats prove to be effective, it could be very difficult for Johnson to pass the legislation along a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-joe-manchin-threatens-to-derail-bidens-1-9-trillion-aid-bill-unless-it-receives-bipartisan-support\/\" title=\"Sen. Joe Manchin Threatens To Derail Biden\u2019s .9 Trillion Aid Bill Unless It Receives \u2018Bipartisan\u2019 Support\">party-line vote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The SAVE Act has passed the House, but getting it through the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/senate\/\">Senate<\/a> and to Trump&rsquo;s desk would be difficult given the 60-vote filibuster threshold. Republicans hold only 53 seats, requiring at least six Democratic votes.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-thune\/\">John Thune<\/a> (R-SD) told reporters on Monday that the House&rsquo;s goal should be passing the five-bill funding &ldquo;minibus&rdquo; and the two<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >-week homeland security continuing resolution<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ll litigate DHS over the next 10 days or so and see where we are, but I think right now the key is to make sure the government&rsquo;s funded,&rdquo; Thune said, adding that the SAVE Act &ldquo;will get a vote&rdquo; in the Senate &ldquo;soon enough,&rdquo; noting the complications with the vote schedule and logistics.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chip-roy\/\">Chip Roy<\/a> (R-TX), who is the lead co-sponsor of the House&rsquo;s SAVE Act, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/chiproytx\/status\/2018436940698210585?s=46\">said<\/a> in a post that Republicans &ldquo;don&rsquo;t want just a vote (that loses). We want to win&rdquo; in response to Thune&rsquo;s comments.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4441784\/senate-pushed-dhs-funding-into-house-arms-whats-next\/\"><strong>THE SENATE PUSHED DHS FUNDING INTO THE HOUSE&rsquo;S ARMS. WHAT&rsquo;S NEXT?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Roy, along with Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-lee\/\">Mike Lee<\/a> (R-UT), <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/roy.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/rep-roy-senator-lee-launch-save-america-act-renewed-push-election-integrity\">launched<\/a> the SAVE America Act, a &ldquo;new and improved version&rdquo; of the SAVE Act. The legislation adds a voter ID requirement to the original bill&rsquo;s proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration.<\/p>\n<p>A source familiar confirmed to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that House Majority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/steve-scalise\/\">Steve Scalise<\/a> (R-LA) supports the SAVE America Act and is working with Roy and the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\">White House<\/a> on the &ldquo;best legislative process&rdquo; to get it passed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump urges no changes to funding deal; opposes SAVE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2562549,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/trump-scraps-federal-help-blue-cities.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[6203,52657,3634],"class_list":["post-2562548","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-gop","tag-rebellion-2","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/trump-scraps-federal-help-blue-cities.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2562548","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2562548"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2562548\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2562553,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2562548\/revisions\/2562553"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2562549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2562548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2562548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2562548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}