A busy Wednesday, so let’s get right to it. House Rejects Johnson Plan to Avert a Shutdown The House of Representatives on Wednesday evening rejected Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month,

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives will vote on legislation on Wednesday that pairs a must-pass spending bill with tighter voting rules, setting up an election year clash with the Democratic-majority Senate that risks a partial government shutdown.

House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled that former President Donald Trump could soften on his calls to shut down the federal government if a measure requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote is not attached to a short-term spending bill.