Senate Prepares Stopgap Bill After House Fails to Pass Funding Plan

House Speaker Johnson's funding bill, tied to voter ID requirements, fails as Senate readies bipartisan measure to prevent shutdown.

House Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal to fund the government and implement the SAVE Act failed with 14 Republicans and nearly all Democrats voting against it.
The Senate, led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, is moving forward with a bipartisan stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown on October 1.
Johnson's bill aimed to extend current funding levels until March 2025 but was opposed due to its inclusion of a controversial voter ID requirement.
Former President Donald Trump has urged Republicans to shut down the government if the SAVE Act is not included in the funding bill.
Bipartisan talks in the Senate are underway, with a focus on passing a clean continuing resolution to keep the government funded through mid-December.