Senate Minority Chief Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) took concern with former President Trump’s name to close down the federal authorities later this month except the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act is included in a stopgap spending invoice.
“A government shutdown is always a bad idea — at any time,” McConnell instructed reporters on the Capitol when requested about his feedback.
The chief was additionally noncommittal on Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) preliminary plan to place a persevering with decision (CR) on the ground this week that extends authorities funding into March and contains the SAVE Act. The hooked up invoice would require proof of citizenship for people to register to vote in federal elections.
“I think we first have to see what the House sends us,” McConnell mentioned. “And, of course, how to handle that comes down to [Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer].”
“The first step ought to be what comes out of the House, and I think we don’t know right now,” he added.
Johnson continued to plow forward with the plan regardless of mounting opposition in his convention. He can lose not more than 4 Republican votes, assuming the whole chamber is in attendance and all Democrats vote towards it.
As for Trump, he weighed in on the plan Tuesday afternoon, saying the Republicans ought to shut down the federal government if the SAVE Act or laws associated to “election security” isn’t agreed to down the highway.
“If Republicans in the House, and Senate, don’t get absolute assurances on Election Security, THEY SHOULD, IN NO WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM, GO FORWARD WITH A CONTINUING RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET. THE DEMOCRATS ARE TRYING TO “STUFF” VOTER REGISTRATIONS WITH ILLEGAL ALIENS. DON’T LET IT HAPPEN – CLOSE IT DOWN!!!” Trump wrote on social media.
A variety of Senate Republicans have agreed with Johnson’s preliminary plan to connect the SAVE Act, however are extra undecided on the size of the stopgap. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), the highest Senate GOP appropriator, instructed reporters Monday that she prefers a seamless decision final till December so the brand new president, regardless of the get together, isn’t slowed down with a authorities spending invoice of their first 100 days.
