Rep. Mark Alford, R-Mo., told Newsmax on Wednesday that even though Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., promised to shut down the government if a voter integrity measure is attached to any funding bill, the media will ensure “Republicans get blamed for it.”

Earlier on Wednesday, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he would continue to stress the importance of attaching the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act to the continuing resolution despite skepticism from both parties of the measure’s success. Schumer has accused the conservatives of “wasting time.”

“The House should stop wasting time on a CR proposal that cannot become law,” Schumer said last week. “Instead, Republicans should work with Democrats on a bipartisan package that has input from both sides.”

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