House Speaker Johnson Faces GOP Division Over Government Funding Bill

Johnson's proposal to tie voter citizenship verification to a funding bill meets resistance within his own party, risking a potential government shutdown.

House Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to fund the government until late March with a provision requiring voter citizenship proof has divided Republicans.
Johnson pulled the bill after realizing it lacked sufficient support, with 20-30 votes short of passing in the House.
Senate Republicans warn that insisting on the voter verification measure could lead to a government shutdown, for which the GOP would likely be blamed.
Former President Trump has urged Republicans to demand election security assurances or allow a shutdown, complicating Johnson's position.
Some GOP senators prefer a shorter funding extension to December, fearing a prolonged stopgap would harm the Pentagon and create legislative backlogs.