Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has initiated a procedural step to facilitate a vote next week on a government funding extension, as the House of Representatives works to prevent a shutdown set to begin on October 1. This action follows the recent failure of a proposal put forth by House Speaker Mike Johnson, which aimed to combine a six-month stopgap funding measure, known as a continuing resolution, with a contentious provision that would require states to mandate proof of citizenship for voter registration. The proposal was rejected by the Republican-led House, prompting Schumer's response to move forward with the funding extension.