House Republicans Tee Up Fight Over the Border

Punchbowl News: “House Republicans seem to be itching to have a fight over border security as part of the government funding debate heading into the Jan. 19 and Feb. 2 shutdown deadlines. Back in Washington, Senate negotiators and the Biden administration are still working under the assumption that their border-security framework — if a deal is reached — will be paired with aid for Ukraine and Israel.”

“But that no longer seems guaranteed.”

“Top House GOP lawmakers — committee chairs and the party’s most seasoned lawmakers — say they want to push the Democratic-run Senate and the Biden administration to insert restrictive border policies into any government funding bills. Members of the House Freedom Caucus have taken to saying that Republicans should shut the federal government down unless the border is secured.”