Republicans aim to ramp up legislative pressure campaign on Democrats ahead of election

House Republicans plan to apply a pressure campaign on Democrats with tough votes and scrutiny of the Biden-Harris administration’s record on crime and immigration when they return to Washington this week, starting with a government funding battle. GOP leaders on Friday released their proposed funding patch that includes legislation requiring proof of citizenship to vote, and postpones a final decision on government spending until next year, formally setting up a fight with the Democrat-led Senate. The measure makes good on Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to pair the Safeguard American Voter...