Republicans close ranks, demand Dems face border crisis as Biden Ukraine aid plan hangs in balance
Johnson told Republicans border security was a 'hill to die on,' a source said
By Elizabeth Elkind Fox News
Published December 5, 2023 4:51pm EST
Republicans in the House and Senate are closing ranks in a bid to force President Biden to deal with the ongoing crisis at the U.S. southern border.
Both Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., have signaled that getting any part of Biden’s $106 billion supplemental aid request passed would require concessions on conservative border and asylum measures.
Johnson told GOP lawmakers in a closed-door meeting that passing border security measures is a top goal of his in considering an aid package, two sources who were present told Fox News Digital.
One said Johnson called border security a "hill to die on" in the ongoing fight, confirming earlier reporting by the Associated Press.
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