The House of Representatives rejected Speaker Mike Johnson’s six-month draft resolution by a vote of 202 to 220. The bill included an amendment requiring voters to show proof of citizenship. Two Republicans voted “present.”
The House of Representatives fails to pass the 6-month CR + SAVE Act by a vote of 202 to 220 with 2 votes present. CO delegation vote
Boebert – No (first elected present)
Caraveo – No
Crow – No
DeGette – No
Lamborn – No
Lopez – Yes
Neguse – No
Pettersen – No#Copolitics– Caitlyn Kim (@caitlynkim) 18 September 2024
above Fox News:
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to avert a partial Government standstill failed on Wednesday.
The vote ended 202 to 220, with two Republicans – Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) – voting “present.”
Several Republicans voted against the House Republican leadership bill, which would provide a six-month extension of this year’s federal funding, coupled with a measure requiring proof of citizenship in the voter registration process.
There were several obstacles to passing the proposal on both sides of the aisle:
A significant number of Republicans reject a ephemeral spending solution, the so-called Continuing Resolution (CR), on principle, because they consider it an unnecessary expansion of government bloat.
Security experts expressed concern about the impact of a six-month funding extension on military readiness unless additional funds were made available to cover rising costs.
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However, Democrats called for a “clean” CR without conservative political reservations. And senior lawmakers from both parties argued that a CR by December was the best course of action to give Congress a chance to reassess its decision after the election.
We have already written about the details of the bill:
It’s official. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act will indeed be part of the Continuing Resolution (CR) that Speaker Mike Johnson introduced on Friday in a 46-page proposal to fund the U.S. government through the 2024 election. And the other side of the aisle is vociferously opposed to it.
above The Hill:
The 46-page plan would fund the government through March 2025 while also imposing stricter proof of citizenship requirements for voting, setting the stage for a budget confrontation with Senate Democrats later this month.
Read more:
Speaker Johnson announces interim proposal that will include voting rules for proof of citizenship in the SAVE Act
Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, who authored the SAFE Act, spoke about it on the War Room podcast. He said:
I challenge every one of my colleagues who opposes this plan to come up with a better plan that will actually enable us to move, enforce and unite the Republican Party to defeat the Democrats.
Don’t predict failure and then be the reason we fail – and unfortunately that’s exactly what some of my friends do.
Former President Trump shared his opinion on the prospects of the bill in a post by Truth Social on Wednesday afternoon before the vote:
Trump again calls for a government shutdown if House members cannot pass the SAVE Act with a CR > pic.twitter.com/WiWyQ8Tlzm
— Mica Soellner (@MicaSoellnerDC) 18 September 2024
The article ends with:
BE SMART REPUBLICANS, YOU HAVE BEEN GETTING AROUND BY THE DEMOCRATS LONG ENOUGH. DON’T LET THIS HAPPEN AGAIN. Remember, this is Biden’s/Harris’ fault, not yours!
What happens next? Speaker Johnson spoke to reporters after the vote:
Spokesman Mike Johnson said he was “disappointed” at the failure of his CR + Save Act, but stressed that it was the “right move.”
Now he says they will work out a novel move and that he has discussed numerous ideas with colleagues, but does not elaborate.
— Melanie Zanona (@MZanona) 18 September 2024
We will keep you updated.
