For months, Trump has known as on Republicans to pair a invoice requiring proof of citizenship to vote with a stopgap measure to maintain the federal government open previous Sept. 30.
The Speaker tried to carry up a invoice pairing that coverage measure with a six-month funding extension this week — solely to be stopped in his tracks by a wall of GOP opposition that crossed ideological traces.
Because of this, Johnson finally determined to punt a scheduled vote.
However amid rising Republican opposition to the stopgap this week, Trump chimed in to up the ante on his request and threatened a authorities shutdown.
“If Republicans within the Home, and Senate, don’t get absolute assurances on Election Safety, THEY SHOULD, IN NO WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM, GO FORWARD WITH A CONTINUING RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET,” Trump wrote on Fact Social.
Corralling the slim Home GOP majority to assist any sort of partisan persevering with decision (CR) was already a tall order. However as Johnson and GOP leaders regroup and weigh whether or not they can get any wins on the must-pass laws earlier than the election, Trump’s calls for are kicking the problem of the Speaker’s mission up a notch.
“Mike’s job is difficult, making an attempt to appease the convention,” stated Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark.), a senior appropriator.
“When there’s extra enter coming from exterior of the convention of serious affect — I imply, the previous president’s obtained vital affect — that makes his decision-making just a bit bit extra of a problem.”
The Hill’s Emily Brooks and Mychael Schnell have more here.