Schumer says ‘the Senate will step in’ to avert shutdown after Johnson’s plan fails

After the House of Representatives on Wednesday night scuttled House Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to temporarily fund the government, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that Congress’ upper chamber will “step in” to try and avert a shutdown. Schumer's comments come one day after the House of Representatives rejected House Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to temporarily fund the government, which was paired with a GOP-backed bill aimed at curbing noncitizen voting. Johnson pulled a vote on the measure last week in the face of mounting opposition from both Democrats and members of his own party, but put it up for a vote amid pressure from former President Donald Trump to shut down the government if the noncitizen voting bill isn't passed. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell warned that a shutdown would be "beyond stupid" with the November election so close. More than a dozen Republicans joined nearly every Democrat in the House to reject Johnson’s plan, which paired a GOP-backed bill aim.