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The House on Wednesday voted down Speaker Mike Johnson's

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 government funding plan with 14 Republicans voting against it and two others voting present.

The measure failed by a 202-222-2 margin. Three Democrats voted for the bill.

Johnson said after the vote that he was "disappointed that it didn't pass," but suggested there would be a "solution" to avoid a shutdown.

“We ran the play. It was the best play; it was the right one. So now we go back to the playbook. We'll draw up another play, and we'll come up with a solution," John said. "I'm already talking to colleagues about their many ideas. We have time to fix the situation, and we'll get right to it."

“Stay posted,” he concluded his remarks without taking questions.

Johnson's measure would have funded the government for six months but also included the SAVE Act, a bill backed by GOP leadership and former President Donald Trump that would require individuals to provide proof of U.S. citizenship to vote. Democrats said the legislation is a non-starter, noting it is already illegal for non-citizens to cast a ballot in federal elections.