The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday is due to vote on a six-month stopgap funding bill proposed by Republican Speaker Mike Johnson that faces stiff Democratic opposition, less than three weeks before a government shutdown deadline.

Multiple House Republicans have been working behind the scenes to convince Speaker Mike Johnson to hold a vote on legislation supporting in vitro fertilization before the November elections but told CNN their efforts have so far been brushed off or even denied.

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson postponed a vote Wednesday on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months as opposition from both parties thwarted his first attempt at avoiding a partial government shutdown in three weeks.