House votes on Trump-backed plan to prevent government shutdown, with some Republicans defecting.

On Monday evening, the House Republicans' plan to prevent a partial government shutdown and enhance election security passed a crucial stage, but its future remains uncertain with a vote in the entire chamber scheduled for this week.

Mike Johnson, R-La., is seeking to pass legislation that extends federal funding levels for fiscal year 2024 by six months and requires proof of citizenship in the voter registration process.

The House Rules Committee passed the plan 9-4 on Monday, along with unrelated bills, marking the last step before a House floor vote.

On Tuesday, a procedural vote will be held by house lawmakers, allowing for debate on the bill, and final passage is anticipated for Wednesday.

At least five House Republicans have publicly opposed the bill as of Monday evening, and it's uncertain whether it will pass a chamber-wide vote.

Johnson's four-vote majority means he'll likely require Democratic backing for it to pass.

Both parties agree that a CR is necessary to allow congressional appropriators more time to negotiate the federal spending for fiscal year 2025 and to prevent a partial government shutdown before the election. The House has passed four of the 12 GOP-led appropriations bills, while the Senate has not passed any Democrat-led bills.

GOP leaders are hoping to apply financial pressure to force Senate Majority Leader Schumer to hold a vote on the SAVE Act, a bill sponsored by Rep. Roy and supported by former President Trump.

The SAVE Act is viewed as a nonstarter by Democratic leaders, with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., calling it "partisan and extreme" in a letter to House Democrats on Monday, and the White House issuing a veto threat.

On Sunday, Schumer wrote to colleagues, emphasizing the importance of bipartisanship in getting things done. He reminded them that this approach has been successful in the past, including with every funding bill. Schumer vowed not to let poison pills or extremist views from Republicans jeopardize funding for critical programs.

If Congressional leaders fail to find a solution by Sept. 30, nonessential government programs may be halted, leading to the furlough of thousands of federal employees.

Meanwhile, Johnson has little room for error in his own conference.

Democratic defectors could potentially assist the speaker in passing the SAVE Act.

The government funding debate will be taken up by a new White House, either led by Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris, and a new Congress from January to March.