house Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to keep the government running hit a major roadblock after more than a dozen Republicans withdrew their support for a stop Gap funding bill Johnson was forced to cancel the Wednesday vote on the bill which could have kept the government open for the next six months the vote was supposed to happen just days before a potential partial government shutdown scheduled to begin on October 1st if no agreement is reached Johnson who leads a Raaz Ain go majority in the house expressed his disappointment and vow to work through the weekend to build consensus we're in the consensus building business here in congress with small majorities Johnson said hinting at the fragile balance is navigating the defections come at a critical time with the November elections just a month away potentially Shifting the political control of congress former president Donald Trump has added further complications by insisting that any spending plan must include the controversial save act which requires proof of citizenship to register to vote this demand has split the G o p and alienated Democrats ensuring that such a bill would face certain defeat in the Senate with the clock ticking and tensions running High Johnson's challenge is to unite his party and prevent a government shutdown but the road ahead looks Rocky don't forget to like share and subscribe for more updates hit the Bell icon to stay notified of our latest videos [Music]