{"id":2622980,"date":"2026-07-02T17:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T21:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-anna-paulina-luna-declares-war-on-the-senate-over-save-america-act\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T17:56:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T21:56:44","slug":"rep-anna-paulina-luna-declares-war-on-the-senate-over-save-america-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-anna-paulina-luna-declares-war-on-the-senate-over-save-america-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Declares War on the Senate Over SAVE America Act"},"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\">26<\/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%2Frep-anna-paulina-luna-declares-war-on-the-senate-over-save-america-act%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=2622980&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>Rep. Anna paulina Luna, a Republican from Florida, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trailed-by-heavy-criticism-from-trump-liz-cheney-announces-she-is-running-for-re-election\/\" title=\"Trailed By Heavy Criticism From Trump, Liz Cheney Announces She Is Running For Re-Election\">strongly criticizes<\/a> the Senate for not advancing the SAVE America Act, especially as the U.S. nears its 250th birthday. She highlights her frustration with Senate leadership, notably Majority Leader John Thune, who is blocking the bill&#8217;s passage. Luna emphasizes that the House should use all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-government-to-shut-down-in-two-days-some-republicans-seek-to-use-leverage-to-defund-vax-mandates\/\" title=\"Federal Government to Shut Down in Two Days, Some ...ublicans Seek to Use Leverage to Defund Vax Mandates\">procedural tools<\/a>, such as including the bill in must-pass legislation like the NDAA, to force its consideration. She also advocates for adding Voter ID and Proof of Citizenship requirements to the legislation, despite GOP leadership\u2019s objections over its relevance. Luna asserts her commitment to working for the American people over partisan politics and criticizes colleagues who delay the bill\u2019s progress.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>With the SAVE America Act firmly going nowhere soon in the Senate, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican from Florida, launched a no<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >-holds barred attack demanding<\/a> the bill move out of limbo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are coming up on America\u2019s 250th birthday, and we have feckless leadership in the Senate refusing to pass the SAVE America Act,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepLuna\/status\/2072694750176518583\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShould I also mention there are members in my own chamber who are more concerned about putting Senators in a \u2018tough spot\u2019 on the NDAA than passing SAVE America. Did you not all run on this and promise this to your voters?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n<p>Luna referred to a recent vote that killed a proposal to make the <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/5947441-save-america-act-stalled\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SAVE America Act<\/a> part of the annual National Defense Authorization Act.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We are coming up on America\u2019s 250th birthday, and we have feckless leadership in the Senate refusing to pass the SAVE America Act.<\/p>\n<p>Should I also mention there are members in my own chamber who are more concerned about putting Senators in a \u201ctough spot\u201d on the NDAA than passing\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepLuna\/status\/2072694750176518583?\">July 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t worry. Even though some of you are making comments about me in the press, I won\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-in-private-cassidy-hutchinson-joked-about-riot-called-j6-committee-phony-praised-trump-before-changing-story\/\" title=\"Exclusive: In Private, Cassidy Hutchinson Joked About Riot, Called J6 Committee \u2018Phony,\u2019 Praised Trump Before Changing Story\">respond back<\/a> with your incredibly brilliant stock trades that smell like insider trading, especially given your committees of jurisdiction. It\u2019s okay, the American people will do that for me,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo yes, 1,000%, the rule will go down until you attach the SAVE America Act. I don\u2019t care who in this chamber hates me for it. I don\u2019t work for you. I don\u2019t work for Washington. I work for the American people,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s time the House force the senate to do their jobs. Failure is not an option. Happy 250th, America. P.S. I\u2019m not the only one.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">An update on VOTER ID + proof of citizenship on a MUST of legislation aka the NDAA. Here is what is actually happening: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OWfOLq1HMN\">pic.twitter.com\/OWfOLq1HMN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Anna Paulina Luna (@realannapaulina) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realannapaulina\/status\/2072413972653879691?\">July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Before the vote, Luna fired back at critics of linking the two bills.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am hearing from GOP leadership that Voter I.D. + Proof of Citizenship cannot be added to the NDAA because it is not \u2018germane\u2019 yet there are MANY bills they have passed this congress that one could argue have a ton of \u2018non-germane\u2019 items in them,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepLuna\/status\/2072416820993139037\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo the question is, why is GOP leadership in the House so opposed to adding Voter I.D. + Proof of Citizenship into the NDAA?\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n<p>Luna voiced her discontentment with the way Senate Majority Leader John Thune is holding up the bill.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Save America Act must pass. It\u2019s Not That Complicated. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X0ZClbKebD\">https:\/\/t.co\/X0ZClbKebD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Congressman Max Miller (@RepMaxMiller) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepMaxMiller\/status\/2072709900816294102?\">July 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTHUNE is VERY disrespectful,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepLuna\/status\/2072651969924120971\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThune is intentionally trying to roll the House. This is why until the SAVE America Act is passed, the House MUST put it on all MUST PASS PIECES OF LEGISLATION. Reconciliation 3.0 can get some stuff done but it mainly incentivizes,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are procedural hurdles in the Senate. 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