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House lawmakers start July 4th recess early after some GOP reps block bill merger

Name: House lawmakers start July 4th recess early after some GOP reps block bill merger
Uploaded: 2026-07-01T11:21:00-0400
Duration: 4 min 22 s
Description: House lawmakers began their July 4th recess early on Tuesday after some GOP members blocked Speaker Mike Johnson from merging the SAVE America Act with the annual defense policy bill, known as the National Defense Authorization Act. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.

House lawmakers began their July 4th recess early on Tuesday after some GOP members blocked Speaker Mike Johnson from merging the SAVE America Act with the annual defense policy bill, known as the National Defense Authorization Act. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.