The House of Representatives struck down a stopgap bill backed by Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday, with over a dozen Republicans defying the chamber's leadership and voting against the measure.

The House has rejected Speaker Mike Johnson's bill to temporarily fund the government. The legislation that failed Wednesday would have linked temporary government funding with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote.

The risk of a government shutdown will remain in place after the House rejected Speaker Mike Johnson’s, R-La., stopgap bill, which sought to provide an extension on federal funds and faced resistance from some Republicans.