(The Center Square) – A federal government shutdown still looms after the U.S. House failed to pass a stopgap measure before the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30.
The six-month continuing resolution fell short by a vote of 202-220 after 14 Republicans and three Democrats defected across party lines over a controversial decision to tie voter ID provisions in the SAVE Act to the temporary spending plan.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., buoyed by comments from former President Donald Trump, said linking the two issues delivers “what the overwhelming majority of the people of this country rightfully demand and deserve — prevent non-American citizens from voting in American elections.”
While it’s already illegal for noncitizens to vote in elections, Johnson made no apologies for the decision to combine the two, stating, “Congress has an immediate obligation to do two things: responsibly fund the federal government and ensure the security of our elections.”
Specifically, the provision would require states to verify citizenship when registering voters. While many lawmakers believe uniting the two issues is necessary amid a heated and narrowly divided electorate, others see it as a political stunt.
“America is tired of the constant Trump-driven chaos,” Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wa, posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Speaker Johnson needs to stop listening to the loudest voices on the furthest right, end these theatrics, stop steering toward a shutdown, and work with us to chart a bipartisan course forward. The clock is ticking,”
With the latest deal scrapped, it’s unclear what direction negotiations will take as the Oct. 1 shutdown deadline nears.
“America is tired of the constant Trump-driven chaos,” Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wa, posted on X.
Are you unaware of who has been calling the shots in the last three and a half years of Leftist Chaos ?!?
It sure wasn’t Donald Trump.
The OBiden/Harris administration are nothing but puppets of the traitorous, corrupt DC deep swamp people.
IT WON’T matter.. THE LEFT could vote to do anything and REPUBLICANS WILL ALWAYS get the blame..
Specifically, the provision would require states to verify citizenship when registering voters.
One would have to be an enemy, a complete idiot and/or a Democrat not to see the reason for the Democrat Party is importing, supporting and registering to vote 12 Million Plus illegal immigrants.
The lies, cons, deceptions, hypocrisy, and treachery of this Lying, destructive, corrupt, treasonous, dishonest, unethical Democrat Party cabal and their useful idiot self-serving Camal a Harris know no bounds. This treasonous Democrat Party and its “useful idiot” supporters will do or say Anything to be able to dictate control, then access power and retain it by any means available. No matter the costs to the people, the government, or the nation.
Remember the left CARES NOT about election integrity.
Shut down the whole kit and caboodle. And NO back pay for gubment “workers”. Make them get constructive, productive jobs that have a positive impact on the economy and contribute to growth. We don’t need these parasites, bloodsuckers, leeches.