On Wednesday, more than a dozen Republicans joined 206 Democrats in voting to block House Speaker Mike Johnson from reinstating the funding, just a week after he initially withdrew the bill from the floor due to lack of support.

Johnson Continuing Resolution In the House, 14 Republicans voted to block the budget bill, which failed 202-220. The budget bill was originally scheduled to be voted on last week, but the speaker withdrew the vote that day after Republicans pushed back, citing financial concerns about the bill. (Related story: 'A flop': Republicans openly oppose Mike Johnson's latest spending bill)

“There's nothing more bipartisan in this city than budget managers and defense contractors showing up to rip off the American people,” a senior Republican aide told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “This is really the last bipartisan effort in this city.”

“I understand the frustration with CR, which is too often just an excuse to postpone the problem,” Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, wrote in an op-ed for the Daily Caller News Foundation. “But between ensuring CR is enacted and the disaster of an omnibus bill that will surely contain provisions that would embarrass President Trump, I will choose the path that best preserves my ability to fight for conservative causes and policies.”

Last week, Prime Minister Johnson suddenly withdrew the CR on the scheduled day of the vote in a bid to “build consensus” within his party, before ultimately re-presenting his budget on Wednesday. (RELATED: 'Insulting farce': Republicans slam Mike Johnson for resurrecting 'zombie' funding bill)

“I want members of either party to explain to the American people why we should not ensure that only American citizens vote for America,” Johnson said at a news conference. “We're going to work around the clock on this issue because we have an obligation to do so. That's our fight.”

“People have concerns about different things,” Johnson continued. “That's how the process goes, and sometimes it just takes a little longer.”

Republicans like Rep. Warren Davidson of Ohio blame the bill's failure on party “purists” and lawmakers who “just won't fight for anything.”

“This is what I informally call the surrender faction,” Davidson said. said Fox News. “There's no official designation of who that is, but it's a combination of bedwetters who won't fight for anything, and purists who won't fight for anything unless it's perfect. So they should work in a think tank.”

“So what ends up happening because of this coalition is, you know, we continue to make deals with Democrats and everything that Congress funds is tilted to the left,” Davidson continued. “Once again, I think we're going to see empty promises to surrender now and fight later. I'm happy to fight alongside any of my colleagues, but I'm not going to fight on a surrender basis.”

Many of these “purists” opposed the funding bill on financial grounds.

“CR is nothing more than a crutch that Congress has learned it can use to get away from making the hard decisions and hard votes necessary to rein in out-of-control spending,” Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale of Montana told DCNF.

“I refuse to be a player in the speaker's failed drama,” said Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky. said In a post on Monday before the vote, X wrote: “The 6-month continuing resolution that comes with the SAVE Act is an insult to the intelligence of the American people. CR will not cut spending and the shiny object that comes with it will be tossed out like a hot potato before it even passes.”

The “shiny object” in question was the SAVE Act, Johnson's election integrity measure that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote. Spearheaded by Republican Rep. Chip Roy, the SAVE Act: Passed Five Democrats in the House of Representatives defected in July and voted for the bill along with 216 Republicans.

Some Republicans said adding the SAVE Act to the bill was unnecessary because it had already passed the House.

“The SAVE Act has already passed the House,” Rep. Rosendale told DCNF. “I supported it, and at the time, every Democrat publicly voiced their views on whether or not they would allow illegal immigrants to vote. So, there you have it. It's already on the books.”

Democratic Reps. Henry Cuellar (Texas), Donald Davis (North Carolina), Jared Golden (Maine), Vicente Gonzalez (Texas), and Marie Grusenkamp Perez (Texas) Voted Pass the bill.

Johnson’s concerns about CR also extend to vulnerable Republicans who worry it could increase the likelihood of a government shutdown and jeopardize their reelection chances.

Johnson's budget bill was rejected early on by Democratic leaders, who even suggested they were willing to risk a government shutdown for the sake of the accompanying SAVE Act.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said On September 9, the White House said the CR was “not serious and unacceptable.” Confirmed Later that day, President Joe Biden said he would veto the bill if the House and Senate passed it.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer also criticized Johnson's budget bill. letter Starting September 8th.

“Democrats support a CR to keep the government from shutting down,” Schumer said. “As I've said before, the only way to get things done is through a bipartisan effort. Despite Republican rhetoric, we have worked through every budget bill in a bipartisan way, and this will be no exception. We will not allow funding for vital programs to be jeopardized by poison pills or Republican extremism.”

Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump has called on Republicans to shut down the government if the CR along with the SAVE Act is not passed.

“Unless Republicans in the House and Senate can get absolute assurances about the security of our elections, they should not move forward with a continuing budget resolution of any kind,” Trump said. said In a Truth Social post last week, he said, “Democrats are trying to 'stuff' voter registrations with illegal immigrants. Don't let them do that, stop them!!!”

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