House Fails to Pass GOP Stopgap Funding Plan

WASHINGTON—The House on Sept. 18 failed to pass a temporary spending fix that would have forestalled a government shutdown. The GOP measure, which would have extended the government funding deadline by six months, was rejected by the House in a 202–220 vote, including 14 Republicans who voted against it. Three Democrats supported the bill. Two members voted “present.” Aside from punting the funding deadline from Sept. 30 to March 2025, a measure known as a continuing resolution, the bill included the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would have required proof of citizenship to register to vote. Democrats overwhelmingly opposed the plan and have called instead for a three-month stopgap bill with no policy riders, known as a “clean” continuing resolution. They rejected the SAVE Act, arguing it’s an unnecessary measure since existing laws already bar noncitizens from voting....