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While Johnson did not specify what policies he would like see enacted, he does refer Border Securing Act, which would require building a wall on Mexican border be restarted by Donald Trump, and limit ability of asylum seekers stay in US – all proposals from Democrats and Biden management opposes. “Supplemental Ukraine funding is contingent on enacting transformative change to our nation's border security laws,” Johnson wrote in the letter to top White House budget official Shalanda Young, adding that she first became aware of these requests in late October. “The open US border is an unconscionable and unsustainable disaster, and we have a moral responsibility to insist that this madness stops immediately,” Johnson continued. “Instead of engaging with Congressional Republicans to discuss sensible reforms, the Biden Administration has ignored reality, choosing instead to engage in political posturing. Updated at 16.21 CET 7m ago 19.06 CET So far day things are looking grim for prospect of Congress approving new aid to Ukraine before current tranche of military aid runs out for year. Republicans, most notably House Speaker Mike Johnson, spent today making clear that they will not support more aid unless a compromise on border policies is unleashed to break up migrant crossings — refusing to entertain Democrats' proposals. Democrats are furious, with Senate leader Chuck Schumer accusing the GOP of “hostage taking” that Ronald Reagan would not approve of. Here's what else is happening today The House will vote on formalizing the impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden next week, which Johnson has said will protect the investigation from court challenges. Republican senator Tommy Tuberville may or may not be about to drop his military promotions blockade. Johnson will release footage of the Jan. 6 insurrection recorded by House surveillance cameras, but the rioters' faces are blurred so they are not alleged, he said. 8m ago 19.05 CET Republican Patrick McHenry, interim House speaker, will not seek re-election Patrick McHenry during his brief tenure as acting speaker of the House. Alex BrandonAP North Carolina Republican Patrick McHenry, who unexpectedly found himself leading the pack for three weeks after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker in October, has announced his retirement from Congress. McHenry will have served two decades when he resigns at the end of last year, spending three weeks of that term as speaker until the chamber chose Mike Johnson to replace McCarthy's later in October. McHenry's western North Carolina district is considered strongly Republican, meaning it is unlikely to be replaced by a Democrat. From his statement announcing his retirement I will retire from Congress at the end of my current term. This not a decision I come to lightly, but I believe there is a season for everything and—for me—this season over. Past, present and future, the House of Representatives is the center of our American republic. For good bad, in high days an
