House to vote on Speaker Mike Johnson's funding plan as shutdown looms
WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson said the House will vote Wednesday on a six-month stopgap funding bill linked to legislation requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote — the same package he abruptly pulled off the floor last week amid growing GOP opposition.
Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, spent the weekend calling members and trying to flip GOP defections to the yes column. But given Republicans’ narrow 220-211 majority, and some members’ blanket opposition to short-term bills known as continuing resolutions, or CRs, it’s highly unlikely Johnson can push the package through the House.
The federal government is set to shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1 unless Democrats and Republicans can agree on a funding bill. Johnson's plan calls for a half-year CR tied to the Donald Trump-backed SAVE Act, though the package would be dead on arrival in the Democratic-led Senate and faces a veto threat from President Joe Biden.
“Congress has an immediate obligation to do two things: responsibly fund the federal government, and ensure the security of our elections. Because we owe this to our constituents, we will move forward on Wednesday with a vote on the 6-month CR with the SAVE Act attached,” Johnson said in a statement Tuesday.
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DOA in the Senate.