Johnson pulled the bill from consideration last week and said he would work over the weekend to build consensus for it within the Republican ranks
The House is scheduled to vote Wednesday on Speaker Mike Johnson ’s proposal that links the funding of the federal government for the new budget year with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote.
“I urge all of my colleagues to do what the overwhelming majority of the people of this country rightfully demand and deserve – prevent non-American citizens from voting in American elections,” Johnson said Tuesday. Lawmakers are not close to completing work on the dozen annual appropriations bills that will fund the agencies during the next fiscal year, so they’ll need to approve a stopgap measure to prevent a partial shutdown when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1.
The legislation would fund agencies at current levels while lawmakers work out their differences on a full-year spending agreement. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell o Kentucky declined to weigh in on how long to extend funding. He said Schumer and Johnson, ultimately, will have to work out a final agreement that can pass both chambers.
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