Vulnerable House Republicans wary of government shutdown fight looming after recess

House Republicans running in competitive races are expressing concerns with GOP leaders’ plans to push through a stopgap funding bill that would attach a proof-of-citizenship voting bill even at the risk of temporarily shutting down the federal government.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) unveiled his plan for government spending on a conference call with House Republicans on Wednesday, which would extend the funding deadline for fiscal 2025 until next year. The six-month extension would also attach the SAVE Act, a bill negotiated by Johnson and former President Donald Trump that would require proof of citizenship for voter registration — a policy rider that is likely dead on arrival in the Democratic-led Senate.