House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is under scrutiny as the September 30 deadline to avoid a government shutdown approaches. Johnson previously abandoned a plan to pass a six-month stopgap funding bill paired with a voter citizenship requirement after facing opposition from various GOP factions. Conservatives resisted any stopgap measure, while defense hawks and moderates expressed concerns about the bill’s timing and potential impact. Johnson is now expected to propose a new funding strategy this week.
Johnson’s options include reintroducing the previous plan, adjusting its terms, or advancing a clean continuing resolution, a move likely to gain Democratic support but anger hardline Republicans.
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