The House of Representatives struck down a stopgap bill backed by Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday, with over a dozen Republicans defying the chamber's leadership and voting against the measure.

Congress has an immediate obligation to do two things: responsibly fund the federal government, and ensure the security of our elections,' says Mike Johnson - Anadolu Ajansı

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives was set to vote on a bill to fund the government and impose new voter registration rules, as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump urged lawmakers to force a partial government shutdown if they don't get their way.