GOP Reps Expected To Sink Johnson’s Spending Bill

Politico reports:

The speaker announced last week that he planned to link a government funding bill to legislation that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote. The package would keep spending levels mostly steady, punting a government shutdown deadline currently set to hit on Oct. 1 to March 28.

First, there are conservatives who oppose short-term spending bills on principle and are unconvinced by the citizenship add on. Plus, some defense-hawks are worried the six-month stopgap bill would have a negative impact on the Pentagon, after defense officials said as much over the weekend.

Reps. Tim Burchett (Tenn.), Jim Banks (Ind.) Mike Rogers (Ala.) and Cory Mills (Fla.) told reporters on Monday that they currently oppose the plan — joining Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.), who had already announced their opposition.

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