The federal government faces a shutdown deadline of September 30th unless a temporary spending package gets passed, but Republicans are at odds as to how, or whether, that should happen at all. TheHill.com reported Speaker Mike Johnson wants to move forward with a spending plan that includes a bill backed by former President Donald Trump that would require proof of citizenship to vote, but it appears the plan doesn’t have enough votes in the House. Hudson Valley Congressman, Mike Lawler of the 17th district, told “The Morning Show” Tuesday that a temporary spending plan is necessary…
The decision to pull the vote on the six-month continuing resolution and the “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act” came as a surprise on Wednesday, though it likely would have faced an uphill climb in the Democratic-controlled Senate. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the bill would not have been brought to a vote, and the White House said President Joe Biden would have vetoed it anyway.