{"id":2151636,"date":"2024-01-17T13:44:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T18:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-presses-senate-to-prioritize-house-led-border-bill-over-comprehensive-reform\/"},"modified":"2024-01-17T13:46:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T18:46:08","slug":"johnson-presses-senate-to-prioritize-house-led-border-bill-over-comprehensive-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-presses-senate-to-prioritize-house-led-border-bill-over-comprehensive-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnson urges Senate to prioritize House-led border bill over &#8216;comprehensive&#8217; reform"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjohnson-presses-senate-to-prioritize-house-led-border-bill-over-comprehensive-reform%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2151636&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Speaker\u200c Mike Johnson \u200bUrges\u2064 Senate to Prioritize House Border Security Bill<\/h2>\n<p>Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is making\u200d a strong case for the Senate to prioritize the House&#8217;s flagship\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-if-dems-try-to-pass-3-5t-far-left-wish-list-then-hell-yeah-gop-should-skip-town-like-tx-dems\/\" title=\"Graham: If Dems Try To Pass .5T Far-Left Wish List Then \u2018Hell Yeah\u2019 GOP Should Skip Town Like TX Dems\">border security bill<\/a>, emphasizing that &#8220;now\u200d is not the time&#8221; to focus on comprehensive reforms. Johnson is scheduled to meet with President Joe Biden at the White \u200dHouse\u200d on Wednesday afternoon,\u2064 along with other congressional leaders, to discuss the \u200congoing negotiations on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-to-meet-with-biden-and-congressional-leaders-at-white-house\/\" title=\"Speaker Johnson to attend White House meeting with Biden and congressional leaders.\">national security supplemental<\/a> in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/example.com\/image.jpg\" alt=\"Speaker\u200d of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) reads a statement to reporters about efforts to complete the appropriations process to\u2063 fund the government, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite)\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While \u200bthe Senate has yet to\u2062 finalize its border deal, it appears that the proposal is unlikely to gain traction in the House. Johnson has already made it clear that he will not consider \u2064the Senate border legislation, as it \u200cis unlikely to receive \u2063enough\u200d support \u200bfrom House conservatives to pass through the lower chamber.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the speaker is urging his Senate colleagues to pass H.R. 2, the Republicans&#8217; signature \u2062border bill that was approved by\u2063 the House last summer.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a complex\u200b issue. I don&#8217;t think now is\u200c the time for \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-revives-catch-and-release-to-avoid-housing-illegal-immigrants-amid-border-surge\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Revives \u2018Catch-And-Release\u2019 To Avoid Housing Illegal Immigrants Amid Border Surge\">comprehensive immigration reform<\/a> because we know how complicated that is \u2014\u2062 you \u200bcan&#8217;t do that quickly,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Senate Republicans are \u2064pursuing policy changes, including asylum restrictions, that the White House is open to. However,\u200b the possibility of Democratic deal-sweeteners being added \u2064to \u200dthe bill or significant elements of H.R. 2\u2063 being \u2064omitted has dampened its \u2062prospects in the House.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I do think it&#8217;s past time to\u200d secure the border. That&#8217;s what H.R. 2 reflects,&#8221; Johnson emphasized.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Last year, \u200cHouse Republicans passed the Secure the Border Act, but the legislation has since remained\u200b inactive in\u200d the Democratic-led Senate. Now, Senate Republican leaders are shifting their focus to border negotiations with Democrats, believing it may be the only way to achieve \u200dpolicy victories.<\/p>\n<p>This\u200d could potentially create a disagreement between \u2062Johnson and Minority Leader Mitch\u2062 McConnell (R-KY)\u2062 during their meeting with Biden, especially since the speaker intends to specifically address\u200b the president&#8217;s Ukraine funding request.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m going to tell him the same thing I&#8217;ve been saying from \u200cthe beginning. With regard to Ukraine, we have needed and we have requested publicly, privately, [and] in\u200b every forum answers \u200bto the \u200dcritical \u2064question: What \u200dis the endgame and strategy in Ukraine? We need to know\u200d that Ukraine would not be another \u200dAfghanistan,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Johnson added, &#8220;We\u2063 have to secure our \u200bown border before we talk\u2062 about\u2062 doing anything else.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/example.com\">Click here to read more from The \u2064Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u200dchallenges does Speaker Johnson anticipate \u200din securing the necessary votes to pass \u2064the House&#8217;s border \u200dsecurity\u200c bill, and how does he propose overcoming them to achieve a bipartisan solution<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The necessary support\u200c in the House. Instead,\u2063 he is urging the Senate to prioritize the House&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-rules-committee-advances-rules-package-with-four-appropriations-bills\/\" title=\"House Rules Committee approves rules package including four appropriations bills.\">border security \u200cbill<\/a>, which he believes is\u200b a\u200d stronger and more comprehensive \u200bsolution to the ongoing border crisis.<\/p>\n<p>In his statement, Johnson emphasizes \u200bthat now is not the time for\u2063 comprehensive reforms and that the focus should be on immediate and effective solutions to\u2064 address the urgent issues at \u2064the border. He argues that \u200dthe House&#8217;s border security bill, which includes provisions for increased border patrol funding,\u200d enhanced technology,\u2064 and improved infrastructure,\u2064 is a targeted approach that will yield tangible results.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&#8217;s stance\u2064 aligns with the sentiments \u200dof many Republicans who have criticized the Biden administration&#8217;s handling of the border crisis.\u200b They argue that the administration&#8217;s policies, \u2062such as \u200brolling back Trump-era immigration measures and halting construction\u200d of the border wall, have contributed to the \u200bsurge in illegal border crossings.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Johnson highlights the need for a bipartisan approach\u2064 to address border security. He acknowledges that securing the necessary votes to pass legislation in the House can be a challenging task, but he believes that it is a crucial step \u200btowards finding\u2062 a lasting solution.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming meeting with President Biden provides an \u2062opportunity for Johnson and other congressional\u2064 leaders to \u2063express their concerns directly to \u200cthe administration. Johnson is committed to advocating for the House&#8217;s border security bill at \u2062the highest level, emphasizing the importance of swift and decisive action.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how the Senate will respond\u2064 to Johnson&#8217;s plea. While \u2063there may be differences in opinion between the\u2063 two chambers, it is crucial \u2064for both \u2062sides\u200b to work together to address the pressing\u200c issues at the border. The Senate should seriously \u200dconsider prioritizing the House&#8217;s border security bill, as it represents a \u200ccomprehensive and effective approach to the ongoing crisis.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s urge for the Senate to prioritize the House&#8217;s border security bill is a strong statement emphasizing the need for immediate and targeted solutions to address the border\u200d crisis. With\u2063 the upcoming meeting at the White\u2062 House, Johnson and other congressional leaders have a\u2064 crucial opportunity to advocate for\u200c their proposed legislation. It is \u2064hoped that the Senate will \u200cgive serious\u200c consideration to the House&#8217;s bill and work towards a bipartisan solution to \u200csecure the \u200dborder \u200dand protect the nation&#8217;s \u2064security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) urges the Senate to prioritize the House&#8217;s border security bill, stating it&#8217;s not the right time for &#8220;comprehensive&#8221; reforms. 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