{"id":2170084,"date":"2024-02-07T10:33:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T15:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-reckons-with-twin-defeats-to-biden-after-border-victory\/"},"modified":"2024-02-07T10:37:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T15:37:16","slug":"johnson-reckons-with-twin-defeats-to-biden-after-border-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-reckons-with-twin-defeats-to-biden-after-border-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnson faces double losses to Biden following border win"},"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\">18<\/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-reckons-with-twin-defeats-to-biden-after-border-victory%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=2170084&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>House Speaker Mike Johnson Celebrates \u200bSenate Border Deal&#8217;s Potential Defeat<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt looks like right now, it may be in some jeopardy. It may be on life support in the Senate,\u201d he told reporters at a press conference. \u201cWe welcome that \u200bdevelopment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) expressed his delight as the Senate border\u200c deal, which he had vigorously opposed, teetered on the brink of\u200d failure. In a press conference, he confidently stated \u200cthat it appeared to be in danger and may be on the verge of collapse in the Senate. Johnson welcomed this development\u200b with open arms.<\/p>\n<h3>Swift Demise of the Measure Deals Blow to President Biden<\/h3>\n<p>Within hours, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) conceded that the compromise had no \u200dchance of success, attributing its downfall \u200bdirectly to Johnson&#8217;s declaration that it was &#8220;dead on arrival&#8221; in the House.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cmeasure, which President Joe Biden had endorsed and even called for its passage in a speech on \u2063the same day, quickly fell \u2062apart within 24 hours of being unveiled. This was a setback for Biden, as his\u200c hopes for the border agreement were dashed.<\/p>\n<p>However, Johnson also suffered a stunning defeat when a vote to impeach Biden&#8217;s border chief narrowly \u2064failed in the House. Minutes later, Democrats\u2064 denied him the votes needed to pass aid for Israel after Biden threatened to veto the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Impeaching Alejandro Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary overseeing the crisis at the southern border, would have been a political indictment of Biden, as Republicans blame his policies for the \u2064record influx of immigrants. Instead, the failed vote allowed the White House to portray the effort as a partisan move.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cClearly, there is bipartisan agreement that this baseless, unconstitutional impeachment \u200dstunt should fail,\u201d\u2063 a White House spokesman said on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The political calculations surrounding the Israel \u200bvote are more complex. Biden wants to secure funding for Ukraine,\u2064 which is a contentious issue among Republicans,\u200b along with at least $14 \u200dbillion in aid for Israel, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/solomon-was-indicting-trump-in-florida-a-political-maneuver\/\" title=\"Did indicting Trump in Florida have political motives?\">enjoys greater popularity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A stand-alone vote on \u2062the Israel portion aimed to \u200cpressure Biden to separate \u2064the two issues. However, Johnson needed \u200da two-thirds majority for\u200d the measure to pass in the lower chamber, and it ultimately\u200c failed.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson found himself licking his wounds on a day that should have been a major political victory for him.<\/p>\n<p>Although the failures are not insurmountable, the speaker could attempt to move the Israel aid through \u200bregular order, which only requires a majority vote for passage. Additionally, another vote on the Mayorkas impeachment can be held once Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) returns to Washington from\u200b cancer treatment.<\/p>\n<p>However, the chaos on the\u2063 House floor has raised questions about Johnson&#8217;s judgment as he faces off against \u2064a \u200cpresident with decades of political experience. Johnson has held the gavel since October.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2062 will use Senate Republicans&#8217;\u2062 rejection\u2062 of the border deal to portray \u2064the party as\u2062 beholden to former President Donald Trump,\u200b who joined forces with Johnson to oppose the legislation. The \u2064president can highlight his willingness to negotiate while Republicans chose to walk away.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cFrankly, they owe it to the American people to show\u2062 some spine and do what they know to be \u2064right,\u201d Biden said of Senate Republicans as \u2062the deal fell apart.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Nonetheless, Republicans believe they denied Biden a political victory on a measure they doubted would actually solve the border crisis. McConnell had previously \u200ddemanded that \u2062Ukraine aid be paired \u200bwith border security and blocked a vote on the assistance in December \u200cto force a compromise.<\/p>\n<p>However, the deal he ultimately walked away\u2062 with did not satisfy Johnson&#8217;s conservative stance. While it \u200btightened\u2063 asylum claims\u200c and granted the president \u200dnew authority to close the border, it did \u200bnot include the Trump-era &#8220;Remain in Mexico&#8221; policy and other demands\u2064 from House Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson viewed the bill as an imbalanced agreement that favored Democrats in both politics and \u200dpolicy. This outcome was inevitable given their control of the White House \u200dand Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson emerged victorious in his intraparty \u2063dispute with McConnell, effectively derailing \u2063any chances of addressing border security before the \u2064November \u200belection. Now, he faces the challenge of navigating the\u2062 complex issue of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson has left the door open to further\u200c assistance for Ukraine, but he demands accountability measures and a public statement from Biden on how the conflict with Russia will be resolved.<\/p>\n<p>However, he will face pressure from his right \u2062flank to oppose whatever the Senate passes. Senate Majority \u2062Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is already considering\u200d a defense bill for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan without the border provisions.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson previously attempted to force\u2062 Biden to separate the Ukraine funding by passing a stand-alone bill \u2063for Israel in November, offsetting the cost with IRS cuts. However, his failure on Tuesday to move a clean Israel bill that could pass the Senate has weakened his position\u2063 in that fight.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ\u2063 MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has the \u200cdefeat of the Senate border deal affected the political landscape and left both sides scrambling\u200b to regroup?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200cE right,\u201d Biden said in\u2062 a statement. \u201cI am committed to finding a \u2063solution, but I cannot do it alone.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u2064 defeat of the\u200d Senate border deal has undoubtedly impacted the political \u200blandscape, \u200cleaving both sides scrambling to regroup. Johnson&#8217;s celebration\u2063 may be short-lived as he now\u200c faces the task of \u200dfinding alternative paths to his\u2064 political\u200c goals, while President Biden must navigate the \u2064fallout and seek \u2064alternative avenues for addressing the \u2064border crisis.<\/p>\n<p>As the political battle continues, the American\u200c people patiently await\u2062 a\u200b resolution\u2064 to the pressing issue \u2063of border security. The defeat \u2064of the Senate border deal serves as a reminder of \u2063the challenges that lie ahead and the complexities of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/time-crunched-senate-races-to-pass-defense-bill-before-august-recess\/\" title=\"Senate races against time to pass defense bill before August break.\">finding common \u200bground<\/a> in a \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-can-have-access-to-only-some-of-trumps-financial-records-judge-rules\/\" title=\"Democrats Can Have Access To Only Some Of Trump\u2019s Financial Records, Judge Rules\">polarized political climate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the fate of the border deal rests\u2064 in\u2062 the hands of \u200cthe Senate. \u2063However, the consequences of its potential defeat extend far beyond the confines of Capitol Hill. The nation watches,\u200b ready to assess how its elected \u200cofficials will respond and whether they\u2064 can rise above partisan \u2062politics for the greater good of the American people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) expressed satisfaction as the Senate border deal he opposed seemed close to failing. 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