House GOP Drops SAVE Act, Pushes Clean Stopgap Bill to Avert Shutdow

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House Republicans have dropped the SAVE Act, a proof-of-citizenship voting measure supported by former President Donald Trump, from their latest proposal and are now pursuing a clean stopgap spending bill. This move is aimed at preventing a government shutdown, extending funding until December 20. The clean continuing resolution (CR) maintains current spending levels and is intended to give lawmakers more time to negotiate the 2025 fiscal year budget.

The decision to drop the SAVE Act comes after an earlier proposal, which would have extended funding until March 2025, failed to gain enough support. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced the revised plan, emphasizing that the CR will be a bare-bones version focused solely on extending necessary funding without new spending provisions.

However, the removal of the SAVE Act has drawn opposition from some Republicans, including Trump, who has urged the party to reject any funding bill that does not include the voting measure, even if it risks a shutdown. GOP leaders, meanwhile, argue the three-month CR is a win for Republicans, as it prevents Democrats from pushing for increased spending.

The bill includes $230 million for the Secret Service, boosting security for presidential candidates ahead of the upcoming election. The CR is expected to be voted on by the House this week before moving to the Senate.