Headline Roundup • September 23rd, 2024
Speaker Johnson Unveils Stopgap Spending Bill
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) unveiled a stopgap spending bill on Sunday that would keep the government running for three months and avoid a government shutdown.
Key Details: Though some staunch conservatives are angry that it does not include the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE), the bipartisan agreement is expected to be approved by the House on Wednesday before it moves to the Senate for consideration.
Key Quote: “While this is not the solution any of us prefer, it is the most prudent path forward under the present circumstances,” Johnson wrote in a letter to House Republicans. “As history has taught and current polling affirms, shutting the government down less than 40 days from a fateful election would be an act of political malpractice.”
For Context: Last week, the House rejected Johnson's original proposal that included the SAVE Act, forcing Johnson to come up with a more bipartisan plan.
How the Media Covered it: CBS News (Lean Left bias) noted that Johnson now needs support from House Democrats to avoid a government shutdown, since he was unable to coalesce House Republicans around the original spending bill. The Washington Times (Lean Right) noted that the agreement stipulates that the money will not be disbursed until the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provides the Mission Assurance Report to the task force investigating the attempts on former President Donald Trump's life.
Featured Coverage of this Story
Multiple MAGA supporters are angry over the short-term spending bill that House Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Sunday to avoid a government shutdown, which does not include a Donald Trump-backed election measure.
The stopgap move, set to fund the government through December 20, notably excludes The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act), which would require proof of citizenship in the voter registration process.
Last week, Trump publicly urged Republicans to allow a government shutdown if they are unable to include the SAVE Act in the government funding bill."
Several conservative figures have spoken out...
With an end-of-month deadline to avert a government shutdown approaching, House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled the latest plan to temporarily fund the government on Sunday after congressional leaders reached an agreement on a short-term spending deal following the House's rejection of Johnson's opening gambit last week.
"Since we fell a bit short of the goal line, an alternative plan is now required," Johnson said in a letter to colleagues announcing the new plan on Sunday.
Last week, Johnson moved forward with a vote on a six-month continuing resolution to keep the government funded that...
Washington Times
Congressional leaders announced a bipartisan agreement Sunday on a short-term spending bill that is expected to be approved and sent to the White House this week to head off a possible partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins Oct. 1.
The House is set to vote early this week on a three-month continuing resolution that will fund the government at the current fiscal year’s spending levels until Dec. 20. The bill does not include the controversial Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act that doomed its predecessor, and trims some...
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