{"id":2202677,"date":"2024-03-20T14:00:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T18:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-past-time-mike-johnson-grows-a-spine-and-stops-bidens-border-invasion\/"},"modified":"2024-03-20T14:00:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T18:00:03","slug":"its-past-time-mike-johnson-grows-a-spine-and-stops-bidens-border-invasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-past-time-mike-johnson-grows-a-spine-and-stops-bidens-border-invasion\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Past Time Mike Johnson Grows A Spine And Stops Biden\u2019s Border Invasion"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fits-past-time-mike-johnson-grows-a-spine-and-stops-bidens-border-invasion%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=2202677&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--><div>\n<div>\n<figure>                         <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s another day that ends in \u201c-y,\u201d which means House Speaker Mike Johnson is preparing to surrender on yet <em>another <\/em>federal spending fight that allows President Biden\u2019s border invasion to continue unabated.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, congressional leaders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/03\/19\/us\/politics\/congress-spending-bill-shutdown.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced<\/a> they struck a deal on a roughly $1 trillion package to fund the remainder of the federal government for the rest of the 2024 fiscal year. It includes funding for agencies such as the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security. The <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/03\/07\/mike-johnson-proves-republicans-arent-serious-about-stopping-democrats-border-invasion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">first package<\/a> \u2014 which contained <em>zero<\/em> conservative priorities and increased spending \u2014 was passed by Congress and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/03\/09\/us\/politics\/biden-signs-spending-legislation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">signed<\/a> into law by Biden earlier this month. <\/p>\n<p>Negotiated behind closed doors with the White House and Senate leadership, Johnson said in a Tuesday <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpeakerJohnson\/status\/1770073371079802902?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a> that \u201cHouse and Senate committees have begun drafting bill text to be prepared for release and consideration by the full House and Senate as soon as possible.\u201d Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenSchumer\/status\/1770074134522839295?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">confirmed<\/a> this to be the case.<\/p>\n<p>Biden and congressional leaders\u2019 behind-the-scenes scheming to pass the measure by Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown has rightly evoked ire from conservative representatives and senators. On Wednesday morning, Utah Sen. Mike Lee <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BasedMikeLee\/status\/1770406814896582666?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>, \u201cThe Firm\u2122\ufe0f has yet to show anyone\u201d the proposed package and described attempts to ram the bill through without proper input or debate as \u201ca sham legislative process.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Kentucky GOP Rep. Thomas Massie <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/1770089635407884460?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">echoed<\/a> similar sentiments on Tuesday, writing on X: \u201cWe are back in Ryan-Boehner swamp mode where the omnibus is written behind closed doors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMembers are told to take it or leave it, and although Republicans control the House, more Democrats vote for it than Republicans because it spends more money than when Pelosi was in charge,\u201d Massie wrote.<\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s in the Bill?<\/h2>\n<p>Johnson and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell\u2019s willingness to keep conservative congressional members out of the negotiating process is disgraceful. The bill\u2019s reported contents, however, appear to be just as equally horrific.<\/p>\n<p>According to Punchbowl News\u2019 Jake Sherman, Johnson <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JakeSherman\/status\/1770441097627476444?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">briefed<\/a> the House GOP Conference on the measure\u2019s key provisions Wednesday morning. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JakeSherman\/status\/1770443490477940850?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here<\/a> is what the speaker purportedly claimed are \u201cwins\u201d included in the $1 trillion measure:<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>NEWS \u2014 here\u2019s what <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpeakerJohnson<\/a> is saying are the House GOP wins in the spending package. He laid this out during closed party meeting. <\/p>\n<p>\u2013 ICE beds went from 34k to 42k<br \/>\u2013 22k border agents <br \/>\u2013 25% increase on border technology <br \/>\u2013 20% cut to NGOs <br \/>\u2013 troop pay increase that he\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JakeSherman\/status\/1770443490477940850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, here\u2019s what Democrats are <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bresreports\/status\/1770448211888496717?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reportedly<\/a> claiming is in the bill:<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Inside Dem Caucus mtg:<br \/>Per source, these are some highlights from minibus package:<\/p>\n<p>-No poison pill anti abortion, LGBTQ or DEI policy riders <br \/>-Significant increase in child care $<br \/>-DoD climate resilience <br \/>-Humanitarian assistance <br \/>-Afghan SIVs <br \/>-Increased Title 1 Funding\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 John Bresnahan (@bresreports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bresreports\/status\/1770448211888496717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As indicated in the latter tweet, the package contains provisions granting \u201c12,000 new Special Immigrant Visas for Afghan nationals who assisted the U.S. in Afghanistan,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JakeSherman\/status\/1770174195802263894?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sources<\/a> who spoke with Sherman.<\/p>\n<h2>It\u2019s Time for Johnson to Man Up<\/h2>\n<p>While the measure\u2019s final text has yet to be released, the apparent consensus among Johnson and Democrat leadership is that there will be no significant change to U.S. immigration policy. <\/p>\n<p>The alleged \u201cwins\u201d touted by Johnson pertain to border funding issues \u2014 not border policy. Directing more resources towards the border is completely meaningless unless it\u2019s accompanied by changes to existing asylum and border enforcement procedures, such as those included in House Republicans\u2019 Secure the Border Act of 2023 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.govtrack.us\/congress\/bills\/118\/hr2\/summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">H.R. 2<\/a>). Without a change in policy, Biden\u2019s border invasion will continue to metastasize.<\/p>\n<p>Americans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/approval\/joe-biden\/immigration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">overwhelmingly disapprove<\/a> of Biden\u2019s handling of the invasion, meaning there are <em>zero<\/em> excuses for Johnson and Republicans to capitulate on the issue. If the speaker is as serious about stopping the border crisis and preventing more tragedies like the death of <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/laken-riley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Laken Riley<\/a> as he <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=from%3Aspeakerjohnson%20(laken%20riley)&#038;src=typed_query&#038;f=top\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">regularly<\/a> claims, then it\u2019s past time he grows a spine and uses the power of the purse to exact <em>real<\/em> concessions from Biden and Democrats that secure the border.<\/p>\n<p>Anything less is an act of cowardice that accelerates America\u2019s demise. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>   Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s another day that ends in \u201c-y,\u201d which means House Speaker Mike Johnson is preparing to surrender on yet another federal spending fight that allows President Biden\u2019s border invasion to continue unabated. On Tuesday, congressional leaders announced they struck a deal on a roughly $1 trillion package to fund the remainder of the federal government<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":539,"featured_media":2202678,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Speaker_Mike_Johnson_unofficial_portrait.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2202677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Speaker_Mike_Johnson_unofficial_portrait.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2202677","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\/539"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2202677"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2202677\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2202678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2202677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2202677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2202677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}