Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) backed off plans for a vote Wednesday on a short-term spending measure combined with reforms meant to help ensure non-citizens are not voting in federal elections, but he committed to “consensus building” in the GOP-led House through the weekend.
Leading congressional Democrats, the White House, and even some Republicans have voiced opposition to the proposal, which would provide funding for the federal government for six months — through March 28 — in addition to instituting the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. A government shutdown could happen next month if a deal to fund the various federal agencies is not reached by the end of September, as lawmakers have been unable to pass a full slate of appropriations bills to cover the entire 2025 fiscal year. Still, Johnson voiced confidence in charting the course ahead.
“No vote today,…
