WASHINGTON—An initial proposal by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) to fund the government was voted down Wednesday, underscoring the divisions within the Republican Party but potentially setting the stage for talks with Democrats on avoiding a partial government shutdown at the end of the month.

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

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday will forge ahead with a vote on his government funding plan despite it being expected to fail.

Mike Johnson's spending bill faces opposition from Republicans and Democrats, risking failure and a government shutdown.

Speaker Mike Johnson is moving ahead with a vote on a six-month GOP government funding plan that is expected to fail, a move that will put Republican divisions on full display, but could then allow the Louisiana Republican to pivot as the threat of a shutdown looms.

The legislation faces an uphill climb in the House and has no chance in the Senate. The vast majority of Democrats oppose it, and some Republicans do, too, but for different reasons.

Speaker Mike Johnson said House Republicans will vote again on a six-month bill to avoid a government shutdown linked to Trump's citizenship voting bill.