Quick Hit:

House Speaker Mike Johnson's continuing resolution (CR), which includes the SAVE Act, faces opposition from some GOP members, putting both the resolution and the voting reform bill at risk.

Key Details:

• Six Republican lawmakers oppose the resolution, including Cory Mills, Tim Burchett, Thomas Massie, Jim Banks, Matt Rosendale, and Mike Rogers.
• The SAVE Act, part of the resolution, would require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections.
• The opposition threatens to derail the resolution, which could lead to a partial government shutdown.

Diving Deeper:

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s proposed continuing resolution (CR), aimed at averting a government shutdown, is in jeopardy as six Republican lawmakers have announced their opposition. The CR includes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a measure requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to vote in federal elections. However, the bill is now at risk, with dissent from within Johnson’s own party.

Republicans Cory Mills (FL), Tim Burchett (TN), Thomas Massie (KY), Jim Banks (IN), Matt Rosendale (MT), and Mike Rogers (AL) have all stated they will not support the resolution. Johnson, needing near-unanimous support from his party, can afford to lose only four Republican votes. With this growing opposition, the CR may not pass without Democratic support—a highly unlikely scenario given the inclusion of the SAVE Act.

Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, voiced concerns over the impact on defense funding, telling The Hill, “Six months are terrible for defense.” Rogers’ refusal to back the resolution is particularly significant due to his influence in defense matters.

Rosendale, a long-time critic of CRs, said, “I haven’t supported a CR since I arrived here, and I don’t intend to start now,” criticizing Congress for failing to complete its appropriations work as mandated by the 1974 Budget Act. Banks, equally vocal, dismissed the proposal as an "easy no," citing concerns over excessive spending and the national debt.