McCarthy Says Biden Must Close Border to Fund Government

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has called on President Joe Biden to sit down with him and hammer out a plan to secure the U.S.-Mexico border if he wishes to avoid a government shutdown1. McCarthy emphasized the border crisis in his remarks, stating that the president's decision to open up the border has led to worsening inflation, a crisis at the southern border, and the weaponization of the federal government against citizens1.

McCarthy said he planned to pass a continuing resolution in the House that includes the House's border bill, H.R. 2, which would keep the government open while the job is finished1. The speaker addressed the president on his border policies, stating that "this wasn't a policy that was passed from the House and Senate that opened up this border. It was simply your decision, and you could do something to change it"1.

The crisis at the southern border has been a hot topic in political circles, with Democrats acknowledging the record number of migrant buses arriving in Chicago in a single weekend and the city discussing its response2. The situation has also led to the weaponization of the federal government against citizens, according to McCarthy1.

Key facts from the story:

• House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has called on President Joe Biden to sit down with him and hammer out a plan to secure the U.S.-Mexico border if he wishes to avoid a government shutdown1.
• McCarthy emphasized the border crisis in his remarks, stating that the president's decision to open up the border has led to worsening inflation, a crisis at the southern border, and the weaponization of the federal government against citizens1.
• McCarthy said he planned to pass a continuing resolution in the House that includes the House's border bill, H.R. 2, which would keep the government open while the job is finished1.
• The crisis at the southern border has been a hot topic in political circles, with Democrats acknowledging the record number of migrant buses arriving in Chicago in a single weekend and the city discussing its response2.
• The situation has also led to the weaponization of the federal government against citizens, according to McCarthy1.