Speaker Johnson Says He’ll Try to Pass Stopgap Spending Bill Despite Opposition

WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced on Sept. 17 that his conference would stick with a temporary government funding proposal that includes an election security bill, which Democrats oppose, prolonging a Congressional impasse that could result in a government shutdown. House Republicans have demanded that a continuing resolution (CR) to temporarily fund the government after the current fiscal year ends on Sept. 30 must include a bill known as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which seeks to strengthen prohibitions on foreign nationals from voting in federal elections. Democrats have opposed the bill, arguing that it may disenfranchise U.S. citizens by imposing new administrative requirements on them as they register to vote....