According to House Speaker Mike Johnson, there is a logical rationale for linking Ukraine help with funds for the U.S.-Mexico border.
During a televised interview on Fox News, the recently appointed speaker articulated, “we have to take care of our own border first.”
“What this is about is advancing the agenda and first priorities of the American people. I don’t know which Democrat gave you that absurd quote, but they clearly are not listening to their constituents,” Johnson told Shannon Bream, a host at Fox News. “If you go out into the country people will say, ‘Look we understand our role as a leader in the free world, and we understand that we’re the great superpower that needs to assist and ensure that freedom survives, but we have to take care of our own house first.’”
“And securing our border is an essential priority for the American people. So they’re not listening to their constituents. I think that’s a tone-deaf response,” he continued. “Again, we can do all these things together, but when you couple Ukraine and the border, that makes sense to people because they say If we’re going to protect Ukraine’s border, and we have to do what is necessary there, we don’t want Vladimir Putin to prevail; we can’t afford that; the free world can’t afford that; but we have to take care of our own border first,” Johnson added.
Johnson discussed a “growing consensus in Congress, certainly among Republicans, but even some across the aisle who recognize you have to change what is happening.” The speaker made reference to a figure of almost 6.3 million unauthorized border crossings that had occurred during President Biden’s tenure, emphasizing “that’s more than the population of my state.”
“We cannot continue this; everyone knows it,” Johnson proclaimed. “And the fentanyl that’s coming over the border, human trafficking, the cartels making billions of dollars off of our backs—we are going to stop that. And the House Republicans are committed to it. I think the people are with us.”
Johnson recognized that it is possible that not all of the appropriations legislation would be finalized by the specified deadline of November 17. He further stated that he has dedicated his time over the weekend to devising a temporary solution to address this potential issue.
The individual made a commitment to proceed with sincerity, highlighting that the current year’s continuing resolution diverges from its predecessors by allowing for the continuation of the “appropriations process.”
“We’re committed to bringing 12 bills to the floor as the statutory law requires Congress to do that hasn’t been done in many years, but again, we’re changing the way Washington works because we believe it needs to be more accountable and more transparent for the people.”
According to Johnson, the criticism around the $14.5 billion plan stems from House Republicans’ “trying to be good stewards of the taxpayers’ resources.” They intend to offset the expenditure rather than resorting to increased money printing or borrowing in order to fulfill obligations to allies.
Johnson expressed a preference for prioritizing the protection of Israel “above hiring more IRS agents,” as well as redirecting the funds allocated for the expansion of the Internal Revenue Service, which amount to over $67 billion.
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Johnson also dismissed a Congressional Budget Office estimate which asserted that his offset method would result in a reduction in revenues by $26.8 billion over a span of 10 years, thereby leading to a $12.5 billion increase in the federal deficit during that specific timeframe.
The speaker, in a conversation with host Shannon Bream, highlights the unique nature of Washington, where “only in Washington can you cut funding, add a pay-for to a new spending measure, and they say it’s terrible for the deficit.”
“Listen, we’re taking care of our priorities, and we will. We know that these other important measures that right there on the table, and we’re working through it hour by hour, day by day and we’re going to meet those obligations. But we have to do things in the proper order, and we are committed to changing how Washington works,” he further stated.
“I think you see a united and energized House conference. All of our members are working together in good faith trying to solve these great challenges that we face, and I’m very optimistic that we’re going to do that. But we are going to also change the trajectory we’re on,” Johnson concluded.
Late last month, Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana who was recently elected, responded to criticisms from leftists and the media regarding his Christian beliefs.
A professed Evangelical Christian who has openly expressed his belief in God and identified the Bible as his guiding worldview since assuming the role of speaker, addressed criticisms of his faith by MSNBC host Jen Psaki, HBO host Bill Maher, and other individuals. In response, Johnson asserted that he remains unaffected by these attacks.
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