Today: Johnson To Hold “Show Vote” On Funding Bill

CNN reports:

Speaker Mike Johnson has set up a Wednesday vote on a six-month GOP government funding plan that is expected to fail, as the Louisiana Republican is under pressure to show the bill cannot pass before pivoting to the next step.

The plan to put the bill on the floor this week is aimed at demonstrating it will fail, according to two GOP aides, a move that will then allow the speaker to move on to a plan B, though it is unclear what that will be. Government funding runs out at the end of the month.

“Congress has an immediate obligation to do two things: responsibly fund the federal government and ensure the security of our elections,” Johnson said on Tuesday announcing the planned vote.

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Johnson told reporters last week that he was only delaying until this week

But bill still doesn’t have votes to pass. Some Rs I’ve chatted with have floated that Johnson should hold the vote anyways to show publicly that March + SAVE plan doesn’t have the votes https://t.co/tXSVXHJBuf

— Jordain Carney (@jordainc) September 17, 2024