House GOP doubts grow as Johnson digs in on funding fight: 'Playing with a government shutdown'
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Speaker Mike Johnson said he is forging ahead with his plan on government funding despite the measure hemorrhaging GOP support.
As of Tuesday afternoon, House Republican leaders are expected to hold a vote on the measure Wednesday – despite at least half a dozen GOP lawmakers already expected to vote against it. Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
"We're not looking at any other alternative or any other step. I think it's the right thing to do," Johnson told reporters about pairing the CR with the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com