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House GOP leaders weigh options as Trump pushes for a government shutdown fight

Donald Trump is pressuring Republicans to shut down the government if Congress does not pass a GOP-backed proposal for new election rules by the end of this month.
Trump wants Republicans to link government funding with the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote.
This risky strategy could lead to a government shutdown on October 1 if Democrats do not agree, which they are unlikely to do.

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Ohio Capital Journal

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U.S. House GOP sets up fight over noncitizen voting in bill averting government shutdown • Ohio Capital Journal

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., is pictured on Thursday, March 14, 2024. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt, States Newsroom.)WASHINGTON — As Congress returns from a five-week recess Monday, House Republicans have attached a provision to bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections — which is already unlawful — to a stopgap funding bill that is already teeing up a battle with the Senate and White House. The GOP drive in Congress echoes state law…

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House GOP sets up fight over noncitizen voting in bill to avert government shutdown - Maryland Matters

Congress returns this week from a five-week recess, and will have to take up a budget bill to keep the government operating past Sept. 30. But the stopgap spending bill also includes a provision to bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections, which could derail the measure. Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States NewsroomWASHINGTON — As Congress returned from a five-week recess Monday, House Republicans had attached a provision to bar noncitizens fr…

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Colorado Newsline

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U.S. House GOP sets up fight over noncitizen voting in bill averting government shutdown • Colorado Newsline

The U.S. House as it returns from a five-week recess is preparing to vote on a stopgap spending bill that also includes a provision to bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections. (Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — As Congress returns from a five-week recess Monday, House Republicans have attached a provision to bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections — which is already unlawful — to a stopgap funding bill that is already…

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U.S. House GOP sets up fight over noncitizen voting in bill averting government shutdown • Idaho Capital Sun

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Nebraska Examiner

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U.S. House GOP sets up fight over noncitizen voting in bill averting government shutdown • Nebraska Examiner

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Georgia Recorder

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U.S. House GOP sets up fight over noncitizen voting in bill averting government shutdown • Georgia Recorder

The U.S. House as it returns from a five-week recess is preparing to vote on a stopgap spending bill that also includes a provision to bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections. Jennifer Shutt/States NewsroomWASHINGTON — As Congress returns from a five-week recess Monday, House Republicans have attached a provision to bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections — which is already unlawful — to a stopgap funding bill that is already t…

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