House GOP plan to avert government shutdown on life support as Johnson delays vote

Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to delay a House-wide vote on his plan to avert a partial government shutdown on Wednesday after a slew of GOP defections put the bill on life support within days of its rollout.

Johnson told reporters there would be “no vote today” on the measure, a short-term extension of this year’s government funding called a continuing resolution (CR), combined with a measure to mandate a proof of citizenship requirement in the voter registration process.

House leaders originally planned to hold the vote late on Wednesday afternoon, though as of earlier in the morning, at least eight Republican lawmakers signaled opposition.

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