House Speaker Johnson vows new plan after budget vote defeat [Video]

House Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans will “draw up another play” after his plan to keep the government open past the end of the month was rejected by lawmakers, including those within his own party.The failed vote comes after former President Donald Trump demanded Republicans address proof of voter citizenship.Trump has routinely made false claims of widespread undocumented immigrant voter fraud, with several Republicans adding that they are trying to prevent non-citizens from voting in federal races. The allegation is something that is already illegal and, according to election officials, not a major issue. But Trump still pushes the claim, writing in a social media post Wednesday that Republicans should not keep the government open without a bill that also requires people to prove their citizenship when they sign up to vote.The fight pushes lawmakers closer to the government funding deadline with no clear solution.”The play that we ran was …