The continuing resolution does not include the SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote.
House Republican leadership on Sept. 25 is expected to bring a stopgap funding bill to the floor that would extend the deadline for a government shutdown to Dec. 20.
The bill has won the approval of both the White House and Senate Democratic leadership, making it likely it will pass quickly.
Aside from punting the deadline three months out, the bill, known as a “clean” continuing resolution due to its lack of controversial bill riders, includes $231 million in new funding for the Secret Service. It doesn’t include the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote.
It will be brought to the House floor under suspension of the rules, a parliamentary maneuver that requires a two-thirds majority to pass, but which can be quicker or easier for leadership than the regular process.
Lawmakers plan on leaving town after passing the legislation, two days early due to the anticipated Hurricane Helene.
In the past, more than 100 Republicans have voted against clean continuing resolutions that didn’t include concessions for the party. However, Democrats have historically voted almost