President Joe Biden called Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Mike Johnson today to urge them to act quickly on the stalled bipartisan border bill. Biden emphasized that they should stop playing politics and move forward with the legislation, according to the White House. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has vowed to force a vote on the bill this week. However, McConnell rejected Biden's call, criticizing the President for causing the border issue and labeling the push for the bill as a gimmick.
Mitch McConnell rejects Biden’s overture on border bill https://t.co/JlrvM86w9j https://t.co/Nfz9mSU6YT
Mitch McConnell rejects Biden’s overture on border bill https://t.co/XOAESFf9Av https://t.co/AgMdwB1Bw2
Mitch McConnell rejects Biden's overture on border bill https://t.co/DycxAwSCmZ
McConnell on Biden call about the border: I said you caused this problem..going to a border bill now is just a gimmick
Biden speaks with Mike Johnson and Mitch McConnell to push for border bill https://t.co/avrX6c3AJM
Biden called McConnell and Speaker Johnson today to ding them over the stalled border bill. WH says that Biden told them they “should stop playing politics and act quickly” on bill. It comes as Schumer has vowed to force a vote this week on the stalled bipartisan bill, which will…