{"id":2174747,"date":"2024-02-12T23:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T04:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-rejects-borderless-ukraine-bill-ahead-of-senate-passage-the-house-will-work-its-own-will\/"},"modified":"2024-02-12T23:06:53","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T04:06:53","slug":"johnson-rejects-borderless-ukraine-bill-ahead-of-senate-passage-the-house-will-work-its-own-will","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-rejects-borderless-ukraine-bill-ahead-of-senate-passage-the-house-will-work-its-own-will\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnson opposes borderless Ukraine bill before Senate approval: House to exercise its own discretion"},"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\">28<\/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-rejects-borderless-ukraine-bill-ahead-of-senate-passage-the-house-will-work-its-own-will%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=2174747&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 \u200cSpeaker Mike Johnson Criticizes Senate for Neglecting Border Security<\/h2>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) strongly rebuked the\u2064 Senate on Monday for disregarding \u2064border security \u200bwhile preparing to pass \u2063a $95 billion defense bill that would fund\u2063 the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Since assuming the\u200d speakership in \u2063October, \u200cJohnson has expressed \u200csupport \u200dfor \u200dUkraine. However, he made it clear that the assistance \u2064would not\u200d be approved in\u2062 the Republican-led House unless significant changes were made to border\u2064 policies. Despite negotiating\u200d a compromise \u2063with the White House,\u2064 the Senate abandoned the measure last week\u200d after it was deemed insufficiently conservative\u200c by \u2063Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Following\u200c this, Senate leadership swiftly moved to approve the \u2063assistance without any border provisions. However, just\u200b hours before its passage in the upper chamber, \u2064the\u200d speaker effectively killed any hope of \u200bthe House taking up\u2062 the bill\u200d on \u2064Monday.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Johnson&#8217;s Statement<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;The mandate of \u2062national security supplemental legislation\u200d was to secure America&#8217;s own border before sending additional foreign aid around the world. It is what the American people demand and deserve,&#8221; Johnson stated. &#8220;Now, in the absence of having received any single \u2063border policy change from\u2063 the Senate, the House\u200d will have to continue to work its own will \u2064on these important matters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This posturing \u2063from Johnson does not completely rule out the possibility of\u200b further\u200c Ukraine aid reaching President Joe Biden&#8217;s desk.\u200b However, it does create \u200bsignificant\u2064 uncertainty for the road ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson has already\u2064 demanded that the president \u200darticulate an exit \u2063strategy \u2062for the war\u200b in Ukraine, which \u200bis entering its \u2062third year. It is likely that\u2063 the \u200cdefense bill will need to be scaled down in \u2062order \u200dto \u2062pass through \u2062the House.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate has removed billions of dollars in direct \u2062assistance to the government of Ukraine. However, other areas of funding, such\u2063 as humanitarian assistance \u2064for Gaza, will\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/squad-members-tlaib-and-bush-sole-votes-against-bill-to-bar-oct-7-attackers-from-entering-us\/\" title=\"Tlaib and Bush, the only ones opposing bill to block Oct. 7 attackers from US\">undoubtedly face \u200bscrutiny<\/a>\u200c from Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>It remains unclear whether\u2063 the speaker will\u200b continue to \u2063insist on breaking up the bill, which also provides assistance to\u2063 Israel and Taiwan, into separate pieces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here \u2064to read more from The Washington\u200b Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The White House has\u2062 shown some flexibility on \u200dthe border component itself, agreeing to \u200dnew restrictions on asylum \u2062and parole in the Senate deal. However, conservatives have criticized these measures as a mere &#8220;fig leaf&#8221; \u2063for the \u2062border\u2063 crisis. The fate of the aid will depend on \u200bBiden&#8217;s \u2062willingness to\u2063 engage in further\u200b negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Although the president has already rejected Johnson&#8217;s negotiating position on \u2064the \u200cborder, the speaker has indicated some flexibility to his counterparts in congressional leadership.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063What is Speaker Johnson&#8217;s stance on prioritizing defense funding for Ukraine over border security?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ng up \u200dthe bill by criticizing the Senate&#8217;s neglect of border security.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement released \u2064on Monday,\u2062 Speaker \u2062Johnson emphasized the importance of securing the country&#8217;s borders \u200band \u200bhighlighted the Senate&#8217;s\u2063 failure to address this crucial issue. He argued that prioritizing defense funding for Ukraine\u2062 while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jpmorgan-maintains-bearish-view-on-yen-after-boj-shift\/\" title=\"JPMorgan still pessimistic about yen after BOJ change.\">neglecting border security<\/a> is a misguided approach that puts American citizens at risk.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson pointed out that border security is not a partisan issue, but\u200d rather \u2062a matter of national security. He called on both Democrats and Republicans to come\u200b together and prioritize the\u2063 safety and well-being of the American \u2063people.<\/p>\n<p>The House Speaker also expressed disappointment in the Senate&#8217;s decision to\u200b abandon the compromise that had been reached with the White House. He stressed the need for comprehensive border policies that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/executive-actions-cannot-stem-tide-of-illegal-immigration-white-house\/\" title=\"White House admits executive actions ineffective against illegal immigration\">effectively address illegal\u2062 immigration<\/a>\u2062 and protect the integrity of \u2062the nation&#8217;s borders.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&#8217;s criticism of the Senate came amidst ongoing \u200bdebates\u200c over immigration and border security in Congress. With the surge\u200d of migrants \u200cat the southern border and the growing concerns about human trafficking and drug smuggling, the issue of border security has become increasingly \u200ccontentious.<\/p>\n<p>Many Republicans, including Speaker Johnson, have been pushing for stronger border \u2062enforcement measures, including enhanced physical barriers \u200cand stricter immigration policies. They argue that these measures are necessary to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gov-abbott-launches-new-border-task-force-as-biden-ignores-crisis\/\" title=\"Texas Gov. Abbott Launches New Border Task Force as Biden Ignores Crisis\">prevent illegal entry<\/a> into the country\u2063 and protect national security.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats, on the\u200b other hand, have advocated for comprehensive immigration reform \u200cthat \u2064includes a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and a more humanitarian approach to border security. They \u2063argue that focusing solely \u2063on enforcement\u200b measures undermines American values and \u200dfails\u200c to address the root\u2062 causes \u200bof migration.<\/p>\n<p>The divide between the House and the Senate on\u200c this issue reflects the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/committee-advances-hunter-biden-contempt-resolution-sending-vote-to-house-floor\/\" title=\"Committee approves Hunter Biden contempt resolution, moves to House floor vote\">broader political polarization<\/a> in the country and \u200bhighlights the challenges of finding common \u200dground on immigration and border\u2062 security.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate continues, Speaker Johnson&#8217;s criticism of the Senate serves as a reminder of the urgent need to address \u200bborder security and find a bipartisan solution that effectively balances national security concerns with humanitarian\u2064 values.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, House Speaker Mike \u200bJohnson&#8217;s rebuke of the Senate for neglecting border security adds fuel to the ongoing debates over immigration and highlights the challenges \u200bof finding common\u200c ground on this issue. With the country&#8217;s \u200bborders facing significant challenges, it is crucial for lawmakers to come together and prioritize the safety and well-being of the American people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) criticized the Senate for neglecting border security while focusing on a $95 billion defense bill for Ukraine. 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