Congress faces a looming deadline with only 12 days remaining to approve a short-term government funding bill before a potential shutdown on October 1. A House GOP attempt to pass a continuing resolution, which included the controversial SAVE Act requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration, failed with a vote of 202-220. Former President Trump has urged Republicans to leverage a government shutdown to secure the SAVE Act, stating that they should not agree to any continuing resolution without it. Speaker Mike Johnson has indicated that negotiations are ongoing, but time is critical as Congress heads into a six-week election break soon. The Senate Appropriations Committee has made progress with bipartisan funding bills, but critical disagreements remain, particularly around the voter ID legislation. Should an agreement not be reached, a shutdown could disrupt federal services and impact millions just before the presidential election.