Posted 2/14/2024, 9:55:00 PM
Biden Declines Johnson Border Meeting Request, Urges Vote on Bipartisan Funding Instead
- White House says no need for Biden-Johnson meeting, argues Speaker should just put bipartisan funding bill up for a vote
- Press secretary says Johnson is "negotiating with himself" and "killing bills on his own"
- Johnson has been requesting a meeting with Biden "for weeks" to discuss border security and other issues
- Biden and congressional leaders, including Johnson, met in January to discuss Ukraine aid and other funding
- Johnson opposed Senate's bipartisan national security funding bill lacking border provisions, despite Biden's pleas