House GOP leaders urge unity in shutdown canceled-votes strategy

House Republican leaders urged unity in their shutdown fight against Democrats on a call with GOP members Saturday morning, with members on the call backing up Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) move to cancel previously-scheduled votes next week as they aim to pressure Senate Democrats into accepting their “clean” seven-week funding bill.

There is some wiggle room in the schedule, though, if senators strike a deal that requires the House to return to Washington and pass a comp...