NATION: On Wednesday, US House Speaker Mime Johnson announced his new plan for preventing a government shutdown down. Johnson announced a few notable aspects of the new approach to prevent a government shutdown that follows the path of a two-step stopgap funding bill.
By Michelle Crawford-Sapenter
According to the report made, today, House Speaker Johnson’s plan extends funding for some agencies and programs until January 19, and for others until February. Johnson’s staggered approach is unusual for stopgap measures and aims to provide more time for negotiations on a full-year budget.
The proposed funding bill includes the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. Johnson has taken significant steps to ensure that Biden’s proposed SAVE Act has been added to the Speaker’s new spending spending budget plan.
While the SAVE Act’s approval has remained a quite controversial matter, it is seen as a significant sticking p, with Democrats considering a much more cost efficient approach to ensuring US voters’ rights are secure.
The White House threatening a veto considering the SAVE Act as a set back to US voters in the manner that the Act takes steps to prohibit voting my legal immigrants, reserving the lawful right to vote to citizens born in America.
Today, while the approach has faced criticism for being highly partisan, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democratic leaders have emphasized the need for bipartisanship to avoid a shutdown.
The inclusion of contentious policy measures in the funding bill has increased the risk of a shutdown if consensus cannot be reached.
Despite the subtle controversy, the afore stated elements highlight the complexities and political maneuvering faced by Johnson involving the bipartisan Congress’ current efforts to prevent a government shutdown.
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