Opposition Grows Within GOP to Speaker Johnson’s Plan to Avert Government Shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing growing resistance from within his own party as he pushes a plan aimed at preventing a government shutdown. Johnson’s proposal, which combines a six-month continuing resolution (CR) with the Trump-backed Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act), has sparked significant backlash among House Republicans, leaving the plan on the verge of collapse.

The continuing resolution, intended to temporarily fund the government while negotiations continue, is coupled with the SAVE Act, a measure that tightens voter eligibility laws. This inclusion has proven. . .