Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Trump speaks at a press conference at Trump Tower in New York City, the United States, on September 6, 2024.
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former president Donald Trump Congress said on Tuesday republican party should pursue one government shutdown If they can’t attach a tough ballot bill to the interim appropriations resolution to keep the government open.
“If House and Senate Republicans don’t have absolute assurances about election security, they should not move forward with budget resolutions under any circumstances,” the Republican presidential candidate wrote in a statement. truth society postal.
“Democrats are trying to ‘stuff’ the voter registration with illegal aliens. Don’t let it happen – shut it down!!!”
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, is currently trying to pass a six-month temporary funding bill, as well as the controversial SAVE Act, which would require individuals to vote at the ballot box. Show proof of citizenship.
Congressional Democrats have repeatedly said they will not pass funding bills tied to such policies, which they view as “poison pills,” or pass a controversial bill tied to a piece of legislation that would undermine the The entire agreement.
“The House Republican CR is an unserious, undercooked product,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said on the Senate floor Tuesday. “Republicans should work with Democrats to enact a bipartisan A collaborative approach that listens to both sides, avoids harmful cuts, and does not contain poison pills.”
Congress must reach a funding deal by September 30 or risk a partial government shutdown.
As the deadline approaches, Johnson has shown no sign of abandoning the SAVE Act attachments, in line with Trump’s wishes, although Democrats remain steadfast in their commitment to vote against the bill.
With Democrats and Republicans deadlocked, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is willing to break with hardliners who insist the party must keep the SAVE Act, even if it comes with a government shutdown. cost:
“Shutting down the government is always a bad idea,” McConnell said Tuesday.
On the same day, the House approved CR rules that will fund the government through March 2025, including the SAVE Act.
The House will hold its final vote to pass the funding bill on Wednesday. But even if passed, the bill would still be dead on arrival in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
– NBC News’ Sahil Kapur contributed to this report.
