House Speaker Mike Johnson believes President Donald Trump understands that House Republicans do not have the votes to pass the SAVE Act, following a private meeting between the two men on Thursday night.

House Speaker Mike Johnson announces the House will move forward with a vote Wednesday on a continuing resolution to fund the government.

The former president urged House Republicans to allow a partial government shutdown unless they secure the SAVE Act's proof of citizenship mandate.

WASHINGTON—House Republicans signaled Thursday they have no appetite for a government-shutdown battle right ahead of the November election, ignoring exhortations from former President Donald Trump to hold the line on an election-security bill opposed by Democrats.

A bill to avert a partial government shutdown at the end of this month failed along bipartisan lines on Wednesday.

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.

The House is expected to vote Wednesday on a continuing resolution to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown at the end of the month, just weeks before the November election. The vote will likely fail.

Republicans in Congress now risk running afoul of former President Donald Trump if they pass a bill to keep the government funded until next year without a controversial rider making it harder for voters to cast ballots.