Mike Johnson abandons plans to attach SAVE Act to funding bill without 'consensus' for vote

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) put a stop to the vote on Wednesday that would have attached the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act to a spending bill to fund the government through March 2025.  

According to The Hill, Johnson pulled the vote on the stopgap funding package that would have had the SAVE Act attached to it. The package had been opposed by several Republicans and the chances of it passing the House dwindled with the rising opposition from the GOP House members.  

Donald Trump has expressed strong support for the package with the act attached that would have made it a requirement for proving citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections.