Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) voiced strong support for President Donald Trump and pledged to combat election fraud, while sharply criticizing the Senate as corrupt and resistant to the president’s agenda. Her remarks come amid ongoing battles over government funding and election integrity measures, as Republicans in the House push aggressively for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote, amid threats of legislative brinkmanship to force Senate action.
Luna opened by expressing deep personal admiration for Trump, describing him as a friend and committing to ensure that fraud in elections never recurs. She emphasized the importance of every legitimate vote counting, regardless of party affiliation. “I absolutely love our President. He is my friend, and I am going to do everything I can to ensure that fraud in elections NEVER happens again. If you are a Republican, I want your vote to count. If you’re an independent, I want your vote to count. And if you are a Democrat, even though I might not agree with you on some things, I want your vote to count.”
I absolutely love our President. He is my friend, and I am going to do everything I can to ensure that fraud in elections NEVER happens again. If you are a Republican, I want your vote to count. If you’re an independent, I want your vote to count. And if you are a Democrat, even…
— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) February 1, 2026
She linked the issue to broader national security concerns, pointing to illegal immigration as a massive problem that enables voter fraud, which she argued must be resolved urgently. Luna also promised to share direct updates on developments through her account to counter what she called disinformation from skewed press sources in the coming days.
The Florida congresswoman then turned her attention to the Senate, where she accused many members—even those considered Republican allies—of opposing changes to the filibuster because they do not truly want Trump’s agenda to advance. She suggested that long-serving senators view themselves as the true power holders rather than the president. “The Senate is very, very corrupt. Many of the Senators we would consider our “friends” don’t want the filibuster removed because they don’t actually want President Trump’s agenda to succeed. Many of these people have been in office for far too long and think they are the ones in power, not POTUS.”
Luna clarified that her criticism did not target House Speaker Mike Johnson, for whom she expressed respect. She reminded senators that Congress consists of two equal chambers, with the House working in tandem with the executive branch, and asserted that senators are not elected president. “Let me remind my “friends” in the Senate that Congress is comprised of two chambers, of which the House is equally respected as the Senate and works in conjunction with the executive branch. Senators are not elected President.”
These comments arrive as tensions rise between the House and Senate over key priorities in the early months of 2026. Luna has recently threatened to halt House floor business unless the SAVE Act is advanced, including by rallying a group of Republicans to block sending legislation to the Senate without provisions to prevent stripping the bill or to force a vote on it. The SAVE Act, which passed the House in prior sessions but stalled in the Senate due to the filibuster requiring 60 votes for most legislation, remains a focal point for Republican efforts to address perceived election vulnerabilities tied to noncitizen voting, though such instances have been documented as rare. With slim majorities in both chambers and midterm elections approaching, the push reflects internal GOP pressures to deliver on Trump’s campaign promises on immigration and election security, even as it risks government funding disruptions or shutdown threats from Senate Democrats.
If the Senate does not pass the SAVE Act and/or schedule a date for a vote by the time we return, I have enough votes from other members to shut down the floor of the House.
— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) January 23, 2026
We are not going to play games—especially given that half of the Republicans in both the House and…
