OPINION: Republicans Killing the Border Deal is Nothing New

During a closed-door meeting last Tuesday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) informed House Republicans that the Senate’s bipartisan immigration deal had no viable path forward, dealing a significant blow to a crucial national security package designed to release essential aid to Ukraine. House Republicans, upon leaving the conference meeting, emphasized that Johnson unequivocally stated the immigration deal was “absolutely dead.” Speaker Johnson refuted that his opposition to the bipartisan deal was an effort to support former President Trump in his presidential campaign. Nevertheless, this development comes amidst former President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to thwart the package. As reported by The Hill during a special Republican conference meeting on January 24th, according to a GOP senator present, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)acknowledged that the “political situation has drifted” following the primary elections in Iowa and New Hampshire and he argued that the bill must be defeated to prevent President Biden from securing a political victory ahead of the 2024 elections. <a href="https://billedmonson.medium.com/opinion-republicans-killing-the-border-deal-is-nothing-new-08d50b2fb805">Read More</a>