Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer initiated a procedural step on Thursday to pave the way for a potential vote next week on a government funding extension as the deadline for a shutdown approaches at the end of the month. The House and Senate are yet to determine which chamber will act first on the funding issue.
Following the House's failure to pass a six-month GOP funding plan that included a controversial provision targeting non-citizen voting, House Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to present an alternative plan. Senate GOP Whip John Thune anticipates that the House will act early next week, allowing the Senate to follow suit.
