Senate won’t pass border security legislation this year, Johnson's office suggests
Johnson's office said the 'only way' to solve the border crisis is to elect Trump as president in November
By Elizabeth Elkind Fox News
Published April 23, 2024 2:26pm EDT | Updated April 23, 2024 4:09pm EDT
The House GOP’s push to pass border security reform through the divided 118th Congress could end up an unrealized dream.
A spokesperson for Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., pointed out to Fox News Digital that House Republicans have passed multiple border security and immigration enforcement bills – none of which have been taken up by the Democrat-controlled Senate.
The Johnson spokesperson indicated that with Republicans and Democrats still far apart on the issue, House GOP leaders are relying on former President Trump to take back the White House next year for any meaningful border policy changes to take place.
"House Republicans have passed multiple border security bills – including our signature Secure the Border Act, Laken Riley Act, and Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act – which have been ignored by the Democrat Senate and proves their unseriousness when it comes to dealing with the border catastrophe," Johnson’s office said. "Democrats have only proposed measures for political cover that won’t fix the problem, and Republicans are not going to let the White House accept anything less than transformative change."
"House Republicans understand that the only way to truly solve the problem is to elect President Trump in November."
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