House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Tuesday morning that the House will move forward with a vote on Wednesday on a continuing resolution to fund the government beyond the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30.

The continuing resolution would fund the government for six months and avert the looming government shutdown. Johnson has also attached the SAVE Act to the funding mechanism. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act attempts to add further measures to prevent illegal immigrants and other noncitizens from voting in federal elections.

“Congress has an immediate obligation to do two things: responsibly fund the federal government, and ensure the security of our elections,” Johnson wrote in a post on X. “Because we owe this to our constituents, we will move forward on Wednesday with a vote on the 6-month [continuing resolution] with the SAVE Act attached. I urge all of my colleagues to do what the overwhelming majority of the........

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