Several House Republicans have threatened to vote against funding the government if the recent agreement between Democrats and Republicans does not include border security measures.
On Sunday, the Speaker of the House of Representatives mike johnsonSenate Majority Leader Chuck SchumerSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced a deal to provide funding to the government at a fixed level for the remainder of 2024. agreed The deal was agreed to by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden in the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. The deal has been unpopular with conservative members of the House of Representatives, who have indicated they would vote to shut down the government if spending is limited. It has not been accompanied by efforts to stop illegal immigration from crossing the U.S. southern border with Mexico. (Related: Mike Johnson and Chuck Schumer reach government funding deal, but some Republicans are reportedly 'angry')
“Close the borders or shut down the government. Democrats are shamelessly lying to the American people by claiming our borders are secure, while rationalizing criminal infiltration. Shut it down.” I have written Arizona Representative Eli Crane (now known as X) spoke out on Twitter. The statement was reposted by Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona and Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida. Crane, Biggs and Gaetz were among the eight senators who voted in October to remove McCarthy from office over the temporary spending deal he struck with Biden to avert a government shutdown at the end of September. There were three of us.
No one in Congress has more legislation to strengthen border security than I do. Trust me, I checked.
My Dignity Act allocates $35 billion to close our borders while updating our legal immigration system to meet the needs of our economy.
There are no half-measures here. There is only meaningful reform. pic.twitter.com/RwHA51jyDP
— Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (@RepMariaSalazar) January 8, 2024
“We have no interest in funding a Biden administration that aggressively clears the border.” I have written Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy's Twitter. “funding of government it should be up to the president Sign “Enact HR 2, or its functional equivalent, into law,” he added.
“Congressman. Mr. Burchett believes this is detrimental to the cause of border security,” Rachel Partlow, a spokeswoman for Mr. Burchett, said in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation. Mr Partlow added that Mr Burchett was “still considering” whether he would support Mr Johnson's removal over the deal.
Roy and Burchett are members of the House Freedom Caucus. The House Freedom Caucus is a group of 45 House Republicans that takes strong conservative positions on most issues. “At some point, it's got to be important to have a majority in the House. Open the borders and stop funding this spending!” I have written The caucus' new chairman, Rep. Bob Good of Virginia, said on Twitter.
“This $1.6 trillion budget deal will do nothing to secure our borders and deter invasion.” I have written Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's Twitter. Mr. Green indicated he would vote against the proposal in its current form. “If Biden doesn’t stop border violations, Congress must stop the corrupt forces.” government That is funding that! ” I have written Fellow Republican Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois also said on Twitter.
Republicans in the House and Senate have already withheld support for further U.S. aid to Ukraine unless a conservative border security proposal is approved by the Democratic-led Senate, and negotiations continue. Senators had aimed to reach an agreement on the issue by the end of 2023, but no deal was reached.
In fiscal year 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) made arrests in the following cases: 2.3 million Government data shows there are large numbers of illegal immigrants along the southern border. In fiscal year 2023, that number increased to nearly 2.5 million, with more than 483,000 arrivals in the first two months of fiscal year 2024.
The increase in illegal immigration has led Republicans to accuse the Biden administration of willfully ignoring U.S. immigration laws, and have particularly targeted Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. 5 attempts During the impeachment in the House of Representatives. A new impeachment inquiry is underway with support from House Republican leadership. Ongoing.
“The top priority is the border.” Said When House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan was asked about the spending deal on Fox News. “I think I have to.” [risk a shutdown for border security]. That's what the American people want. ”
House Speaker Mike Johnson did not respond to a request for comment.
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