House Speaker Pulls Funding Bill as GOP Support Collapses Ahead of Shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson has pulled a crucial government funding bill after support from within the Republican Party unraveled. The bill, originally scheduled for a vote today, was designed as a stop-gap measure to keep the government running into March. However, over a dozen GOP members withdrew their backing, primarily over concerns about provisions tied to new voter-ID laws.

The failure to advance the legislation now places the federal government on the brink of a shutdown, which would occur on October 1st if no new funding agreement is. . .