Speaker Johnson warns Senate against border deal, suggesting it will be 'dead on arrival' in Hous
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January 26, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson took a strong stand Friday against a bipartisan Senate deal to pair border enforcement measures with Ukraine aid, sending a letter to colleagues that aligns him with hardline conservatives determined to sink the compromise on border and immigration policy.
Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, said that the legislation would have been "dead on arrival in the House" if leaked reports about the legislation were true. While the core group of senators negotiating the deal have not yet released text of the bill, it has nevertheless come under fire from Republ...
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