‘We Got To Fix America First’: Speaker Johnson Demands Biden Secure Border Before Giving Foreign Aid
Photo credit: Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr Speaker Mike Johnson Addresses Government Funding, Border Security, and IVF Support in Press Conference In a recent press conference, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) emphasized the priority of addressing domestic issues, particularly focusing on government funding, securing the border, and expressing support for in-vitro fertilization (IVF). Speaker Johnson acknowledged the Senate's prolonged efforts in crafting a bill, stating, "The Senate took four months to put a bill together to do that. We've had their bill for a week and a half. The House is actively considering options on a path forward, but our first responsibility is to fund the government." He reiterated the House's steadfast commitment to securing the border, a primary focus over the past three years. Referring to the National Security Supplemental Bill, Speaker Johnson outlined its four components: border security, Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacifi