The House is set to vote Wednesday on Speaker Mike Johnson’s six-month stopgap spending plan despite near certain defeat in the face of GOP defections and almost unanimous Democratic opposition.
The bill has remained unchanged from last week, when Johnson pulled it from the floor before an expected vote. It includes a controversial elections bill that would require those registering to vote to show proof of citizenship, which Democrats say will make it more difficult for legal voters who can’t obtain the right documentation in time.
Johnson, R-La., confirmed the plan in a statement Tuesday morning. He said that Congress has “an immediate obligation to do two things: responsibly fund the federal government, and ensure the security of our elections.”
