The House of Representatives voted 202-220 against Speaker Mike Johnson’s continuing resolution (CR), which required proof of citizenship from anyone registering to cast a ballot. Two Republicans voted present.
House fails to pass 6 month CR + SAVE Act, 202-220, 2 voting present. CO delegation vote
Boebert – No (first voted present)
Caraveo – No
Crow – No
DeGette – No
Lamborn – No
Lopez – Yes
Neguse – No
Pettersen – No#copolitics— Caitlyn Kim (@caitlynkim) September 18, 2024
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House Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to avoid a partial shutdown of the government failed on Wednesday.
The vote was defeated 202-220 with two Republicans voting “present” – Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.).
The House GOP leadership passed a bill that would extend federal funding for six months and require proof of citizenship as part of the voter registration process.
Both sides had their roadblocks that prevented the proposal from being passed.
Republicans are opposed to the continuing resolution (CR), a temporary spending measure, on principle. They believe it is an unnecessarily large government.
National security hawks are concerned about the impact a six-month extension of funding will have on military readiness, without additional funds to keep pace with rising costs.
Democrats have, on the other hand, called for a “clean”, non-conservative CR. Senior lawmakers from both parties have argued for a CR that extends through December to give Congress time to evaluate the situation after the elections.
Previously, we wrote about the specifics of the bill.
It’s official. It’s official. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE) will be included in the continuing resolution (CR), that Speaker Mike Johnson presented on Friday, a 46-page proposal for funding the U.S. Government through the election of 2024. The other side of Congress is strongly opposed to the bill.
According to The Hill:
The 46-page budget plan would fund the government until March 2025. It also includes language requiring stricter voter identification requirements. This will set the stage for the budget showdown later this month with Senate Democrats.
Rep. Chip Roy, R-TX, who wrote the SAFE Act spoke on the podcast “War Room”. He said:
I dare anyone of my colleagues who are against this plan to come up with a plan better than the one we have. We will be able to pass it and unite Republicans to beat Democrats.
Some of my friends, unfortunately, are failing because they predict failures and then blame themselves for it.
In a post on Truth Social published Wednesday afternoon, before the vote, former President Trump gave his opinion about the bill.
Trump reupping calls for a govt. shutdown if House Rs can’t pass the SAVE Act with a CR > pic.twitter.com/WiWyQ8Tlzm
— Mica Soellner (@MicaSoellnerDC) September 18, 2024
The post concludes with:
BE SMART, REPUBLICANS, YOU’VE BEEN PUSHED AROUND LONG ENOUGH BY THE DEMOCRATS. DON’T LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN. Remember, this is Biden/Harris’ fault, not yours!
What’s next? Speaker Johnson addressed reporters following the vote.
Speaker Mike Johnson says he’s “disappointed” that his CR + Save Act failed on the floor, but insisted it was the “right play.”
Now he says they’re gonna draw up a new play call and has been in convos w/ colleagues about a number of ideas, but doesn’t elaborate further.
— Melanie Zanona (@MZanona) September 18, 2024
We will keep you updated.
