House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing criticism from within the House GOP over his short-term government funding proposal, which needs to be passed by the end of the month or the government will shut down on Oct 1. NBC News’ Ali Vitali explains why Johnson’s plan is unpopular and how a shutdown could influence the 2024 election.
WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson said the House will vote Wednesday on a six-month stopgap funding bill linked to legislation requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote — the same package he abruptly pulled off the floor last week amid growing GOP opposition. Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, spent the weekend calling members and trying to flip GOP defections to the yes column.
Because we owe this to our constituents, we will move forward on Wednesday with a vote on the 6-month CR with the SAVE Act attached,” Johnson said in a statement Tuesday. “I urge all of my colleagues to do what the overwhelming majority of the people of this county rightfully demand and deserve — prevent non-American citizens from voting in American elections,” he said.
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