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On 24 Aug 2023, Lou Bricano <lb@cap.con> posted some news:YdLFM.212912$cc2c.135630@fx37.iad:

Mayorkas is a criminal working for the drug cartels and should be hung
by the neck until it rots from his body.

When it comes to updates on a supplemental funding bill that some top
Democrats thought there was hope to find agreement on before the start
of the new year, it's still not looking good. Democrats and even some
Senate Republicans like Mitt Romney have taken to pointing fingers at
Donald Trump and the influence he has, while those like Ted Cruz
continue to warn against the problematic bill. The House still remains
under Republican control, though, with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA)
sharing his thoughts via a "Dear Colleague" letter sent out on Friday
morning.

"I wanted to provide a brief update regarding the supplemental and the
border since the Senate appears unable to reach any agreement. If rumors
about the contents of the draft proposal are true, it would have been
dead on arrival in the House anyway," Johnson's letter noted early on.
He also reminded how the House had passed the Secure the Border Act (HR
2) last year.

When issuing that reminder, Johnson's letter shared that "I have assured
our Senate colleagues the House would not accept any counterproposal if
it would not actually solve the problems that have been created by the administration's subversive policies."

Johnson didn't just take issue with the rumored deal, but with how
President Joe Biden and his administration have made the border crisis
worse. That especially includes Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, whom the House has been making moves to
impeach.

The House Homeland Security Committee will thus move forward with
Articles of Impeachment next week, as Johnson laid out:

The facts show that President Biden and his Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas have wilfilly ignored and actively undermined our nation's
immigration laws. My office has documented at least 64 specific actions
taken by his administration that effectively opened our border and
instituted the current chaos. Rather than accept accoubtability,
President Biden is now trying to blame Congress for what HE himself intentionally created.

The American people know better, and that's why public opinion polls
show the country has overwhemingly sided with us on this issue. When we
return next week, by necessity, the House Homeland Security Committee
will move forward with Articles of Impeachment against Secretary
Mayorkas. A vote on the floor will be held as soon as possible
thereafter.

RealClearPolling currently has Biden at just a 31.5 percent approval
rating on immigration, while 63.5 percent disapprove, making it his
least popular issue. A Wall Street Journal poll released last month also
showed Trump with a particularly high lead over Biden on securing the
border, in that 54 percent of voters trust him more on that issue,
compared to the 24 percent who say they trust Biden more.

The speaker also expressed his support for Texas in his letter as well.
Not only did the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this week hand down a 5-4
decision that allows for federal agents to cut razor wire along the
U.S.-Mexico border, but Democrats have distorted the decision and the
Biden administration has not ruled out federalizing the national guard.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is continuing to stand strong, though, and is
being supported by his fellow Republicans. This includes in the House,
with Johnson writing "I made clear that we stand with Texas Governor
Greg Abbott in his heroic efforts to protect the citizens of his state
and all Americans, and I am emphasizing again today that House
Republicans will vigoruously oppose any policy proposal from the White
House or Senate that would further incentivize illegal aliens to break
our laws."

New — In letter to colleagues, Speaker Johnson weighs in on Senate
immigration talks and says that the House will impeach Alejandro
Mayorkas soon.

“If rumors about the contents of the draft proposal are true, it would
have been dead on arrival in the House anyway.”

Said a vote on the floor to make Mayorkas second Cabinet secretary to be impeached “will be held as soon as possible” after the House Homeland
Security Committee votes next week

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GExvDepW4AAch9A?format=jpg&name=900x900

CNN's report on the letter mentioned that "the Senate deal has not been released and negotiators warn that the leaks of the package have not
been accurate."

Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) also posted about rumors, while addressing those
who would blame Trump. "Let's focus on the real problem," he also
posted, while calling out Biden's policies.

It doesn't hurt that Johnson's letter nevertheless serves to remind that Republicans are holding the line on this when it comes to making sure to
pass something that will actually help fix the problem.

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2024/01/26/speaker-johnson-has -an-update-on-senate-spending-bill-impeaching-mayorkas-n2634234

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