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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.

A woman and a man walk in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, U.S., September 10, 2024. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo
House Speaker Mike Johnson is interviewed after a news conference at the House steps of the US Capitol to introduce the "Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act," on May 8, 2024.
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia speaks to media outside the US Capitol, in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2024.
Mike Johnson in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2024.

Overview

  • 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.