A border deal to nowhere? House GOP ready to reject Senate compromise on immigration

[LetMyPeopleVote]

The MAAGA assholes in the House GOP do not want a border deal. These assholes want to be able to campaign on this issue. These assholes do not care if we hurt Ukraine, Israel or the US economy so long as they can claim some political points.

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https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/03/politics/senate-immigration-negotiations-congress/index.html

A trio of senators have spent weeks laboring to cut a complex immigration deal with the Biden administration – all in an effort to curtail the surge of migrants at the southern border while easing passage for aid to Ukraine and Israel.

But a growing number of House Republicans are issuing a blunt warning: A Senate compromise stands virtually no chance of passing their chamber.

The warning underscores the grim prospects of seeing a narrowly divided Congress come together on a hot-button issue like immigration, which Republicans in particular have made central to their campaigns for the White House and control of both chambers.....

“Let me tell you, I’m not willing to do too damn much right now to help a Democrat and to help Joe Biden’s approval rating,” Rep. Troy Nehls, a Texas Republican, told CNN. “I will not help the Democrats try to improve this man’s dismal approval ratings. I’m not going to do it. Why would I? Chuck Schumer has had HR 2 on his desk since July. And he did nothing with it.”

If House Speaker Maga Mike lets this bill be voted on, it will pass with Democratic votes and Maga Mike will face a motion to vacate

If Johnson deviates from that position, he’s bound to face severe blowback from his right flank. But if he tries to shift any Senate compromise further to the right, it could torpedo chances of making a law and threaten the future of Ukraine and Israel aid in the process.

“I’m glad Speaker Johnson has to date maintained an ‘HR2 or bust’ posture,” said Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican who led the charge to oust former Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the speakership.

[Walleye]

1. I am starting to really hate that little prick, Mike Johnson

If it’s such a great big crisis why do Republicans refuse to do anything? Because actually doing the job of a legislator is the last thing on their minds, ever

[Lovie777]

2. Posturing............

I hopeful a reasonable deal will commence.

The continued dysfunction of the GQP is unsustainable.

The sane citizens of the USA are watching.

[Emile]

3. If they were serious about the border they

wouldn't have tied Ukraine war funding to our border crisis. Why would they attach something that could kill any chance of passing Congress? They have been using that southern border as a wedge issue to blame the democratic party for 50 years. It's time for us to get loud and blame the Republican party for not doing anything except pointing their fingers.

[Johonny]

5. If they were serious about the border

They'd be interested in pouring aid into Central America, but instead they wasted billions on a stupid wall of Trump that didn’t do shit.

[bluestarone]

6. Our congress is under full scale attack

150 terrorists. INSIDE JOB! with TFG continues his insurrection from the sidelines! The courts sit by and assists these TRAITORS!!

[GreenWave]

8. How can some of them even serve when they joined forces with the insurrection?

Hours after almost being trampled to death.

[ripcord]

9. Actually the House has already passed an immigration bill

It would tighten the requirements for asylum seekers and require businesses to use electronic measures (E-Verify) to verify work status.

[Emile]

10. and apparently will not pass both houses

Instead of placing blame down in Southern Texas, they should be in DC working out a compromise.

[MichMan]

14. Seems like both sides would be in favor of requiring E-Verify

[Johonny]

4. My guess, house speaker will have to agree to this

As the time gets short.

[spanone]

7. They don't want a solution. They want another year to bash President Biden on it.

FUCK THEM

[Mordred]

11. Dobbs decision is a cautionary tale for Repubs

They campaigned for last 4 decades on overturning Roe and when they finally got it, proceeded to lose many elections where safe abortion is an issue.

They are not about to incrementally solve the border/immigration problem even on the margins and potentially give away another animating issue to run on in an election year.

[WarGamer]

12. to be honest... It's a DEM Senate...

WHY would they back their immigration deal?

This isn't news.

[MichMan]

13. The Senate didn't pass the House immigration bill either

[WarGamer]

16. exactly... cats and dogs under the same roof... News at 11

[Initech]

15. They don't give a fuck at all.

It's just whatever those damn talk shows and Fox News want. They're calling the shots for these clowns. This is straight up the worst House in American history and it was created by Fox News. Fuck Fox and fuck Mike Johnson. Our country is currently being held hostage by Rupert Murdoch.