House Speaker Mike Johnson announced a revised plan on Sunday to temporarily fund the government after his previous six-month resolution was rejected last week. The new proposal, a three-month continuing resolution without the controversial non-citizen voting measure, aims to prevent a shutdown ahead of the Oct. 1 deadline. Johnson emphasized that the shorter stopgap is necessary to avoid the Senate introducing a bill with unrelated spending provisions.
The revised plan includes $230 million in additional funding for the Secret Service, following increased security needs after a second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Despite opposition from some House conservatives who generally oppose stopgap measures, Johnson urged lawmakers to support the bill, calling it the “most prudent path forward” under current circumstances.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized Johnson for delaying bipartisan negotiations but expressed hope that both chambers could approve the new resolution this week. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries echoed optimism about avoiding a shutdown but said Democrats would review the spending legislation upon their return to Washington.
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