House GOP leaders on Sunday unveiled a plan to
keep the government funded for three (3) months
-- after Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) opening gambit to avoid a shutdown failed due to opposition from Republicans.
The continuing resolution ( #CR ), which was the result of #bipartisan negotiations in the #House and #Senate, would keep the government funded at current levels through Dec. 20
— setting up a
holiday funding fight.
The three-month time frame is shorter than Johnson’s opening offer of a six-month stopgap,
and 
the bill notably excludes a Trump-backed measure requiring proof of citizenship to vote.
Republican leaders are aiming to bring the bill up under a regular rule process,
with a #floor #vote on the legislation by #Wednesday,
according to GOP aides.
It would then head to the Senate ahead of the Sept. 30 shutdown deadline.
Johnson warned Republicans against a shutdown in a “Dear Colleague” letter on Sunday.
“While this is not the solution any of us prefer, it is the most prudent path forward under the present circumstances.
As history has taught and current polling affirms, shutting the government down less than 40 days from a fateful election would be an act of #political #malpractice,” Johnson said,
citing a McLaughlin & Associates survey that found two-thirds of likely voters oppose a government shutdown.
The bill also directs that
$231 million to go the Secret Service, which has again come under scrutiny in the wake of an apparent second assassination attempt against former President Trump.
Johnson outlined the legislation to GOP lawmakers in his letter Sunday, saying:
“Since we fell a bit short of the goal line, an alternative plan is now required.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4892931-government-funding-continuing-resolution-deal-mike-johnson/
