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The Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, is not having any of it. He’s come out swinging against the pro-migration border bill unveiled by Senate negotiators, making it crystal clear that it won’t see the light of day in the House. Johnson didn’t hold back, taking to social media to blast the bill as an even bigger disaster than anticipated. He’s dead set against anything that won’t bring an end to the border mess that the President has stirred up.
And Speaker Johnson isn’t just flapping his gums. He’s called out Sen. Chris Murphy for touting the bill’s supposed merits. Johnson’s not buying it, and he won’t let anyone else swallow it either. Murphy’s claim that “the border never closes” under the bipartisan deal doesn’t hold water, Johnson argues. The fine print reveals that the threshold for triggering emergency authority isn’t 5,000 migrants per day as Murphy suggested, but a hefty 8,500. And even then, there’s leeway for the secretary to wiggle out of it.
I’ve seen enough. This bill is even worse than we expected, and won’t come close to ending the border catastrophe the President has created. As the lead Democrat negotiator proclaimed: Under this legislation, “the border never closes.”
If this bill reaches the House, it will be…
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) February 5, 2024
But Johnson’s not alone in this fight. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is gearing up for a showdown, aiming to push the bill through the Senate and force the House’s hand. It’s shaping up to be a political brawl, and the red corner isn’t backing down. With Johnson leading the charge, it’s clear that the battle over the border bill is far from over. And he’s not about to let it slip through the cracks without a fight.
Keep an eye on this space, folks. It’s about to get real interesting. Speaker Johnson’s not pulling any punches, and he’s ready to go toe-to-toe with anyone who’s daring enough to challenge his stance. This is politics at its finest, and there’s no telling how it’ll all play out. But one thing’s for sure – Johnson’s not about to let the House turn into a free-for-all for bad bills. Not on his watch.
