Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is still forging ahead with a vote on his legislation to avert a government shutdown and force questionable tighter U.S. election measures through Congress today after he was forced to cancel a vote on the measure last week after losing GOP support days after being unveiled. More than a dozen Republican lawmakers are expected to vote against the bill, and with just a four-seat majority and widespread Democrat opposition anticipated, expectations for passage are low. Congress is faced with a September 30th deadline to fund the government for fiscal 2025 or see a partial government shutdown weeks before Election Day. The House has passed less than half of the 12 required appropriations bills while the Senate has not passed any. Both Democrats and Republicans agree that a short-term extension of this year’s funding is needed to give negotiators more time. But, the SAVE Act, which would impose a proof of citizenship requirement on the voter registration process, has been called a nonstarter in the Democrat-controlled Senate and White House. President Joe Biden has already threatened to veto Johnson’s plan.
For today, the Senate will continue work on nominations and is expected to consider the nomination of Michelle Williams Court to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
The House will take up H.R. 5339 – Protecting Americans’ Investments from Woke Policies Act, H.R. 5179 – Anti-BDS Labeling Act, H.R. 7909 – Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act and as mentioned H.R. 9494 – Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025.
The House will also consider four postponed bills under suspension of the Rules.
