House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has delayed a vote on a government funding bill until next week due to Republican opposition.
The measure would fund federal agencies and programs for six months.
“The package would fund the government through March 28 and is combined with legislation that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote, known as the SAVE Act,” POLITICO noted.
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Per NBC News:
Following former President Donald Trump’s lead, Johnson, R-La., had tied a six-month funding bill to the SAVE Act, which would overhaul voting laws to require people to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote. But now Johnson’s strategy to avert a shutdown at the end of the month is up in the air.
“We’re in the consensus-building business here in Congress with small majorities,” Johnson said as he announced the funding vote would be postponed.
The speaker added that his leadership team will continue to work through the weekend to flip GOP defectors. The government will shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1 unless Republicans and Democrats