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Just 10 days before another government shutdown,
Congress eyes Ukraine, Israel and border security
By LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten days before a potential gov-
ernment shutdown, Congress is no closer to resolving the
standoff and is even complicating the issue with Republi-
can demands for border security changes as a condition
for further support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
New House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that
Republicans don’t want to close things down, but he’s
well aware that his predecessor, Rep. Kevin McCarthy,
R-Calif., was ousted as speaker after compromising with
Democrats in September to keep federal offices open.
“We certainly want to avoid a government shutdown,”
Johnson said at a news conference alongside families
with loved ones kidnapped in the Israel-Hamas war.
“It’s a dangerous time around the world right now,” he
said. “We recognize that, and we’re doing our job.”
Johnson is facing one of his most difficult tests yet, just
two weeks on the job he won after McCarthy’s ouster.
Rather than lead the House Republicans into a strategy,
the Louisiana Republican appears to be crowd-sourcing
a way out of the government funding dilemma with his
GOP colleagues. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a press conference with House Republicans
and families of hostages being held in Gaza at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.
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