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At least six Republicans have said they would vote against the bill, which is likely more than Johnson can lose without having to rely on Democratic votes to push legislation through the House.Rep. Tim Burchett said he’ll vote against the bill because it doesn’t have enough spending cuts or reforms to government programs.
If Republicans can’t pass their bill at the planned vote on Wednesday, then Johnson likely would bring a clean government-funding bill to the floor before the end of the month and it would probably pass with overwhelming bipartisan support, avoiding an Oct. 1 shutdown. Johnson refused to disavow such an outcome in response to a reporter’s question on Tuesday.
Rep. Bob Good , chair of the far-right House Freedom Caucus, said he supports the government funding bill with the SAVE Act attached, but suggested it might be too late for the legislation to make a major difference in the November election.Thank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone.
The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. We hope you'll consider contributing to HuffPost once more.“Admittedly, you’re 56 days from the election, so there’s not going to be perfect implementation and enforcement if the SAVE Act would have passed today,” Good told HuffPost. “However, requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote ― we have some states that do same-day registration ― between now and the election would be helpful.
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