During an interview on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” Republican Ohio Senator JD Vance urged Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to utilize his influence in ensuring the implementation of border security measures. Vance vehemently opposed the passing of a new foreign aid bill by the GOP-controlled House, emphasizing the need for including provisions for border security. He specifically addressed the forthcoming discussion on foreign aid legislation and urged Johnson to refrain from advancing a package that would allocate billions to Ukraine while neglecting the security concerns at the U.S. southern border.
“I think Speaker Johnson is a good guy, but if he brings up a foreign aid package, sending billions of dollars to Ukraine, without doing anything on the southern border, it will be a disgrace and a massive betrayal, not just of Republican voters, but of the entire country,” Vance said in the Fox News interview. “Why would people elect Republicans if Republicans are more focused on the border of another country than the border of our own country?”
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“Speaker Johnson really shows some steely resolve here, pushes back against the craziness, and tells the Biden administration, you don’t get a dime for your foreign priorities until you do your job and secure the border,” the senator continued.
Vance proposed that the top strategic focus of the Republican Party should be securing Donald Trump’s re-election in 2024, emphasizing Trump’s strong stance on immigration and border control as crucial for lasting resolutions.
“This illustrates the need for a President Trump round 2.0. We know that the Biden administration has thrown open the floodgates here. They have undone a lot of Trump-era immigration policy, and we have seen the effects,” Vance said. “But I don’t want to let congressional Republicans off the hook here, because we actually do have leverage. We just have to be willing to actually use it.”
The dispute arises from a $95 billion foreign aid bill approved by the senate in February, with the goal of enhancing assistance for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, as previously stated. Nevertheless, it lacks the border security provisions that numerous Republicans have been advocating for, as per The Hill.
