House to Vote on Short-Term Funding Bill

The U.S. House is set to vote on a three-month continuing resolution to extend government funding until December 20, aiming to avert a shutdown. The bill, which drops the controversial SAVE Act requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration, is expected to pass with significant Democratic support despite some Republican opposition. Speaker Mike Johnson initially included the SAVE Act in a six-month funding proposal, but it failed to pass, leading to a narrower bill. Concurrently, the Senate unanimously passed the Enhanced Presidential Security Act, boosting Secret Service protection for presidential and vice-presidential nominees following two assassination attempts on Donald Trump. The bill, which also passed the House unanimously, now awaits President Biden's signature.