Senate leader Schumer moves to avert shutdown after House speaker’s ‘flop’

Schumer moves towards vote on government funding extension after Mike Johnson’s package fails to passSenate majority leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday took a procedural step toward setting up a vote next week on a government funding extension as the House scrambles to avert a shutdown starting on 1 October.Schumer’s move comes a day after the Republican-led House rejected a proposal by Speaker Mike Johnson that would have linked a six-month stopgap funding measure, known as a continuing resolution, with a controversial measure backed by conservatives mandating that states require proof of citizenship to register to vote. Continue reading...

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