Posted on 02/25/2024 5:02:58 PM PST by RandFan
President Biden is scheduled to host the four congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday, where the group will discuss funding for Ukraine and efforts to avert a government shutdown.
The White House said Biden will highlight “the urgency of passing the bipartisan national security supplemental and keeping the government open.” Attendees will include Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.).
Biden has for weeks been pleading with Congress to pass additional funding to support Ukraine in its war against Russia, warning that a failure to do so would be a historic failure that could threaten global and domestic security.
The Senate earlier this month overwhelmingly passed national security funding that included money for Ukraine, Israel and Indo-Pacific allies, but Johnson again signaled the bill would not receive a vote in the House because it lacked desired border provisions. Johnson had previously rejected a proposal that included border security measures.
At the same time, Congress is coming up against a deadline to pass funding bills to avoid a shutdown.
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My advice to them is do NOT eat or drink anything while you are there.
"No one f##ks with a Biden," - Joe Biden
I wonder what leverage if any , they have over Johnson?
Tell him there are more little girls to sniff in Russia. He’ll change sides.
I hope I’m not alone in this. I would *LOVE* to be a fly on the wall for these talks. I’d like to know what’s said, what kind of deals are made, etc.
Until and unless the border is closed, don’t give another penny to any damned thing dementia joe wants.
Three righties and one friggin’ lefty.
I will be going to my senior leadership policy meeting later today—at the dementia wing of the local nursing home.
Lol.
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