House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) officially announced a three-month CR to fund the federal government through December 20th without the SAVE Act.

“The CR that Congress will attempt to pass this week will fund government until Dec. 20, according to WH/Cap Hill sources,” Punchbowl News founder Jake Sherman said.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) was right.

“@SpeakerJohnson *CONFIRMS* he has no intention of attaching the SAVE Act to the budget resolution. Just like @RepThomasMassie called it. What a disgrace,” Kyle Becker noted.

Read the letter from Johnson:

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Zero Hedge reports:

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Sunday unveiled a 90-day band-aid to avoid yet another government shutdown which fails to include the SAVE Act, which would have required proof of citizenship at the time of voter registration – despite Donald Trump calling on Congressional Republicans not to pass a spending plan without “every ounce” of the proposal.

So, instead of playing chicken over the key issue of election integrity, the new continuing resolution (CR) – negotiated by bother parties – would keep the government funded at current levels through Dec. 20, setting the stage for yet another funding fight before Christmas recess.

It includes an additional $231 million to help the Secret Service protect candidates during this election season and into next year after Donald Trump was almost assassinated twice.

WATCH:

“HOUSE REPUBLICANS have added the stopgap funding bill to the Rules Committee’s Monday afternoon meeting. They want to pass this bill under a rule, which would allow for a simple majority vote. And it would also push back on the talking point that leadership is rushing the bill through under suspension. Getting it through Rules will be interesting,” Sherman wrote.

Per NBC News:

The Rules Committee is scheduled to review the CR at a meeting Monday afternoon. The bill is likely to be considered on the House floor Wednesday, according to a House Republican leadership aide.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the White House’s Office of Management and Budget said that “the Administration urges swift passage” of the bipartisan measure.

“This short-term CR will keep the government open and give Congress more time to complete full-year funding bills that deliver for our national defense, veterans, seniors, children, and working families, and address urgent needs for the American people including communities recovering from disasters,” the spokesperson continued.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a statement that while he was “pleased” about the result of the bipartisan negotiations, he criticized Johnson’s handling of the situation.

“While I am pleased bipartisan negotiations quickly led to a government funding agreement free of cuts and poison pills, this same agreement could have been done two weeks ago,” Schumer said in a statement. “Instead, Speaker Johnson chose to follow the MAGA way and wasted precious time.”

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