A handful of Republicans voted to derail Speaker Johnson's plan linking funding to a Trump-backed voter ID bill. The government will shut down on Oct. 1 unless Congress acts.

The vote was 202-220 with two members voting present. In all, fourteen Republicans voted against the package, and three Democrats — Reps. Jared Golden of Maine, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington and Don Davis of North Carolina — voted for it.

Thirteen days before money runs out for the federal government, there is still no bipartisan plan to stave off a shutdown. While the GOP-led House could try again, the focus now likely shifts to the Senate, where leaders in both parties agree a shutdown would be disastrous weeks before the election.

  • Asafum@feddit.nlEnglish
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    2 months ago

    If I understand this bill correctly even I a native born citizen who has a family that has been here over 100 years could possibly not be able to vote in this election as I don’t have the new “federal” drivers license yet and the order is supposed to take affect immediately…

    I think the only reason Republicans are against this right now is because it might actually affect them too…