House Republicans Reject Speaker Mike Johnson’s Spending Bill, Gov Shutdown Looms

The House of Representatives has rejected Speaker Mike Johnson’s proposed spending bill, leaving the U.S. government at serious risk of a shutdown on October 1st. The bill, which would have extended funding at current levels for the next six months, failed to garner enough support within Johnson’s own party due to its inclusion of voter-ID law provisions, which fractured Republican backing.

The defeat of the bill has intensified the uncertainty surrounding the federal budget, as lawmakers scramble to find a solution to avoid the imminent shutdown. . .