As part of a bid to dodge a government shutdown next month, the GOP-led House is expected to vote Wednesday on a short-term spending measure combined with reforms meant to help prevent non-citizens from voting in federal elections.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R‑LA) announced on Tuesday the lower chamber would proceed with a six-month continuing resolution (CR) plus the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, setting up a clash with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D‑NY) and the White House — if the House can manage to pass the proposal in the first place.
“Congress has an immedi …