(L) Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) speak with members of the media in Washington, DC. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images) / (R) Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) speaks to reporters on April 30, 2026 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Brooke Mallory
4:00 PM – Tuesday, June 30, 2026

A coalition of fourteen House Republicans paralyzed the legislative floor on Tuesday, tanking a procedural vote and forcing GOP leadership to abruptly scrap the week’s legislative calendar.

The coalition, led by Representatives Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) and Chip Roy (R-Texas), choked off legislative business as conservative holdouts dug in on demands for stricter federal voting regulations — specifically targeting the passage of the SAVE America Act.

The full list of the 14 Republicans includes:

Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) — Coalition co-leader

Chip Roy (R-Texas) — Coalition co-leader

Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.)

Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.)

Eric Burlison (R-Mo.)

Eli Crane (R-Ariz.)

Randy Fine (R-Fla.)

Andy Harris (R-Md. )

Thomas Massie (R-Ky.)

Max Miller (R-Ohio)

Keith Self (R-Texas)

Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.)

Mike Turner (R-Ohio)

Steve Scalise (R-La.) — Voted “no” strictly for procedural routing

The immediate casualty of the intraparty disagreement was a $1.15 trillion defense spending bill. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) had engineered a plan to merge the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with the SAVE America Act, packaging the conservative voting priorities into a must-pass piece of legislation before sending it to the upper chamber.

However, the faction rebelled against this strategy, sinking the routine procedural rule vote 224–198.

Luna described the leadership’s legislative bundling as a “procedural head fake,” arguing that merging the bills would make it far too easy for the Senate to simply strip the election provisions out during conference negotiations.

Instead, Luna and like-minded House members demanded that the voting regulations — including mandatory photo ID and documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections — be written directly into the base text of the NDAA via amendment, thus making it legally harder to unravel.

Analysts say that the legislative standoff represents a massive bottleneck for the thin Republican majority, where Speaker Johnson can only afford to lose three votes on party-line measures.

Notably, this procedural loophole allows Republican leadership to bring the rule back to the floor for reconsideration at a later date without being forced to send the massive defense package back to the House Rules Committee.

Confronted by an unyielding wall of opposition, GOP leadership admitted defeat just hours after the failed vote, canceling all remaining legislative business for Wednesday and Thursday. Lawmakers were sent home for an early Fourth of July holiday recess, postponing any further action on the defense bill or pending appropriations measures until the House reconvenes on July 13th.

A visibly frustrated Speaker Johnson defended the derailed defense package, noting that it contained roughly 65 of the Trump administration’s core priorities and executive orders (EOs). Johnson lamented that a handful of his own members chose to halt very important progress because of their grievances with Senate Democrats.

Meanwhile, thee ultimate destination for the SAVE America Act remains highly contentious.

While the bill represents a core pillar of the Trump administration’s platform, it faces friction in the upper chamber. Even if the House successfully advances the measure, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has struggled to gather the necessary support to cross the 60-vote filibuster threshold, with several Senate Republicans joining Democrats to vote against the measure in a recent 48–50 vote.

As the House enters a multi-week cooling-off period, Johnson indicated he would use the recess to regroup and work on the holdouts, though hardliners have pledged to block all subsequent floor traffic until their strict voting integrity parameters are met.

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“Starting with my body getting stronger or getting quicker, getting my ankle right. And just even playing now, I’ve never felt more in control or on balance or stronger,” Wolf said. “And then with that, I’d say my finishing and my 3-point consistency. And I’m shooting the best I’ve shot it, and I feel like I’m finishing the best I’ve finished. So, just gotta keep at it. But I know I’m nowhere near where I want to be.”

The proof will be in the pudding as far as any shooting improvements.

But Wolf weighed in at 260 pounds, up almost 10 pounds from a year ago, and he’s banking on strength and experience helping his subpar finishing at the rim.

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“You learn something new every day when you work here in the NBA,” Wolf said. “Obviously you have Clax, who’s [spent] six or seven years in the league, and then Day Day is going into his sixth year, you learn from those guys every day.

“When I was in the G-League, I played center at times. Then there were times in the NBA when I was playing center too when those guys were out, and I felt comfortable in the position. I think the added strength is gonna be the biggest thing I do for five minutes at the five. But I’m gonna do whatever the coaches ask me to and just compete.”

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As a rookie, Wolf played everywhere along the frontcourt. Coach Jordi Fernández even used him as a point forward and backup playmaker when the need arose.

“For sure. I played one through five this year,” said Wolf. “There were games where Jordi, I went in the game being point guard. And there would be games where I went in as a five. And I feel comfortable all across the floor. The biggest thing for me is defense.”

“I felt comfortable switching one through four last year. I thought I did it at a somewhat high level, and the next thing for me is just having that strength, that confidence to guard fives. And if that comes along, then who knows?”

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With green guards and precious little defense, the Nets needed to add a veteran in the backcourt and pressure at the point of attack.

They’re hoping Keon Ellis can bring both — and on a team-friendly deal.

Brooklyn and Ellis agreed to a two-year, $18 million contract Tuesday on the first night of free agency.

It was first reported by ESPN and confirmed by The Post.

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The deal includes a full mutual option. It fully guarantees Ellis his $18 million, while still letting both sides negotiate a new deal next summer. Either can opt in.

Brooklyn would still have nearly $35 million in salary cap space left if they take Ellis and Josh Minott into cap space and Day’Ron Sharpe into the room midlevel exception.

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Point-of-attack defenders that can actually shoot — prototypical 3-and-D types — are pricey in the NBA. But Ellis may provide some of that archetype.

The 26-year-old Ellis played for Cleveland after being traded midseason from Sacramento. Nets head coach Jordi Fernández was a Kings assistant while Ellis was there, and now they’ll have a reunion in Brooklyn.

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Ellis went undrafted and has never earned over than the veteran’s minimum. But he’s a career .407 percent shooter from 3-point range, and hit .355 last season for the Cavaliers en route to averaging 8.3 points.

But after averaging 24 minutes in the regular season and notching a plus-4.5 Net Rating, he struggled in the postseason.

He averaged just seven minutes and recorded a minus-15.9 net rating in a dozen appearances.

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Still, playoff struggles are a luxury for rebuilding Brooklyn, a long way from those sorts of worries. Considering how young the backcourt is — and how defensively-challenged the Nets are — it’s hard not to see Ellis earning a significant rotation role.

Ellis was fifth in the league in steals per 100 possessions in 2024-25 and 15th this past season.

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