{"id":2174762,"date":"2024-02-12T23:34:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T04:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-rips-senate-foreign-aid-package-for-lacking-real-border-security-provisions\/"},"modified":"2024-02-12T23:40:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T04:40:08","slug":"speaker-johnson-rips-senate-foreign-aid-package-for-lacking-real-border-security-provisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-rips-senate-foreign-aid-package-for-lacking-real-border-security-provisions\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Johnson criticizes Senate foreign aid package for not including effective border security measures"},"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%2Fspeaker-johnson-rips-senate-foreign-aid-package-for-lacking-real-border-security-provisions%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=2174762&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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/mike-johnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike Johnson<\/a> Criticizes $95 Billion Foreign \u200bAid Package<\/h2>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has voiced his criticism of the approximately $95 billion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnell-leads-delegation-of-gop-senators-to-ukraine\/\" title=\"Mitch McConnell Leads Delegation of GOP Senators to Ukraine\">foreign aid package<\/a> currently making its way\u2062 through the Democrat-controlled\u200b Senate. In a statement released on Monday, Johnson expressed concern\u2062 about the lack of\u200c &#8220;real&#8221; border security provisions \u2062in the final product, after a bipartisan immigration deal was rejected last week.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My statement on Senate\u2019s failure to address the most critical aspect of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-rejects-borderless-ukraine-bill-ahead-of-senate-passage-the-house-will-work-its-own-will\/\" title=\"Johnson opposes borderless Ukraine bill before Senate approval: House to exercise its own discretion\">national security supplemental legislation<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ENjJ0WzKsK\">pic.twitter.com\/ENjJ0WzKsK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerJohnson\/status\/1757210505570087039?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, \u200c2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While Johnson \u200backnowledged that the\u2062 Senate \u2064made the right decision in rejecting insufficient border provisions, he believes they\u2062 should have gone back to the drawing\u200c board to address the ongoing catastrophe.\u200d He emphasized that the \u2063House will continue to work on these important matters\u2063 in the absence of any border policy changes from the Senate, stating that America deserves better \u2063than the Senate&#8217;s status quo.<\/p>\n<p>The foreign \u200baid\u2062 package, which includes funds for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and \u200dother foreign priorities, as well as humanitarian aid, has cleared several procedural hurdles and may receive a \u200dfinal vote later this week. Some Republicans are attempting to open up the process and add border provisions.<\/p>\n<p>While the White House supports the legislation, former President Donald Trump has urged senators to reject foreign aid unless it is\u2062 approved\u2062 as a loan. Johnson argued \u200bthat the \u200dGOP-led \u2062House \u2064took the lead in addressing the border crisis by passing H.R. 2 last year, but the Senate \u200drefused to consider it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Murphy didn\u2019t\u200b cut \u2062a border security deal, \u2064he cut an\u2062 immigration deal<\/p>\n<p>Speaker \u2063didn\u2019t kill Murphy immigration bill, Senate did<\/p>\n<p>House GOP was clear, HR2 or equivalent \u200dwas required<\/p>\n<p>Murphy himself said \u201cthe border \u2063never closes\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Senate drops border altogether<\/p>\n<p>Wtf indeed <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WumwcluXvK\">https:\/\/t.co\/WumwcluXvK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Raj Shah (@RajShahDC)\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RajShahDC\/status\/1757239788791382186?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Johnson&#8217;s spokesman, Raj Shah, responded to criticism from Senate negotiator Chris Murphy with a post stating that Murphy had not negotiated \u2062a border security\u2062 deal, but \u2063an immigration\u200c deal. Shah also emphasized that the Senate dropped the border issue altogether, while the House GOP had made it clear that H.R. 2 or an equivalent bill was\u200b required.  <\/p>\n<h2> Why\u200c do supporters of \u200bthe foreign aid package \u200dargue that it \u200cis essential for America&#8217;s global leadership\u200d and diplomatic efforts<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Foreign aid package does include funding for important \u200dnational security initiatives, such as counterterrorism\u200b efforts and intelligence sharing, he argued that the absence of comprehensive border\u2064 security measures\u2062 undermines \u2062the package&#8217;s\u2064 overall effectiveness.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&#8217;s criticism \u2063comes after \u2062a bipartisan immigration deal failed to pass \u200cin \u200dthe Senate.\u2064 The \u2062deal, which \u200baimed to address the ongoing immigration crisis at \u200cthe southern border, included provisions for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayor-blames-biden-for-illegal-alien-crisis-theyre-coming-in-without-any-consequence-whatsoever\/\" title=\"Mayor blames Biden for illegal alien crisis: No consequences for their entry.\">enhanced border security \u2062measures<\/a>, such as additional funding \u200cfor border patrol and the construction of physical barriers. However, despite \u2063receiving bipartisan support, the deal fell short of the necessary votes to move forward.<\/p>\n<p>In his\u2062 statement, Johnson expressed\u200c concern\u2064 that the \u2064foreign aid package does not adequately \u2062address the national security\u2062 implications of the border crisis. He emphasized the need for real\u2063 and\u200b tangible solutions to secure the border and prevent \u2064illegal immigration, arguing that a failure\u2063 to address \u2063this critical aspect of national\u200c security undermines the effectiveness of the entire foreign aid package.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&#8217;s criticism reflects broader concerns among many Republicans and conservatives\u200d who have long advocated for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tyler-county-is-texas-10th-to-declare-an-invasion-at-southern-border\/\" title=\"Tyler County Is Texas\u2019 10th To Declare An Invasion At Southern Border\">stronger border security measures<\/a>. They\u200b argue that a secure border is\u200c essential \u200dnot only for maintaining national\u200d security but also for protecting American jobs and preserving the integrity of the immigration system.<\/p>\n<p>In response to Johnson&#8217;s criticism, supporters of the foreign aid package argue that it is essential for America&#8217;s global leadership \u200dand diplomatic efforts. They contend \u200bthat foreign \u200caid plays a crucial \u2064role in strengthening relationships with strategic \u2064allies, promoting \u200cpeace and stability in \u2064conflict-ridden regions, and addressing global challenges \u200dsuch as poverty, \u200chunger, and disease.<\/p>\n<p>However, Johnson maintained\u2062 that\u200b while he recognizes the value of foreign aid,\u2064 he believes that it should not \u2064come at the expense\u2064 of neglecting America&#8217;s own national \u200dsecurity interests. He\u200b called on his\u2064 colleagues in the Senate to prioritize strong border security \u200dmeasures \u200dand address the\u2063 border \u2062crisis \u200bbefore approving \u200csuch a significant\u2062 foreign aid package.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u2063foreign aid package continues\u2063 to advance through the Senate, Johnson&#8217;s criticism highlights\u2063 the ongoing\u2063 divide between Republicans and Democrats over how best to address national security\u200d concerns and immigration\u200b issues. With the 2024 election on the\u2064 horizon, these debates are likely to remain at the forefront of \u2064the political discourse, shaping public\u2062 opinion\u2063 and influencing policy decisions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) slammed the $95 billion foreign aid package in the Democrat-controlled Senate. He cautioned against a final product without proper border security provisions, as the Senate dismissed a bipartisan immigration deal attached to the national security supplemental legislation last week<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2174763,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1966051820-e1707063443310.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2174762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1966051820-e1707063443310.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2174762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2174762"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2174762\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2174763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2174762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2174762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2174762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}