Border Security Funding Threatens Spending Bills and Risks Shutdown
• Conservatives threaten to defund government if Biden doesn't secure border, risking shutdown • Border fight has delayed Ukraine/Israel aid bill; conservatives now shifting to regular spending bills • Rep. Chip Roy urges linking funding to border security reforms in House-passed H.R. 2 • Speaker Johnson visited border and says securing it is a top priority, along with cutting spending • Adds complexity to already tough funding talks; Schumer acknowledges need to address border issues