His opposition to a funding measure comes as Congress faces a deadline to fund the government until the start of the new fiscal year on Oct. 1, and negotiators are considering passing a short-term measure to fund the government at current levels through midterms. December, after the elections. “President Biden is asking for a government funding bill that just gives a boost to an unstoppable lame-duck Congress that does nothing to really address the nation’s problems — especially the crisis on our southern border,” McCarthy said in a statement posted on Twitter on Tuesday night. “Under Biden and Pelosi there have been more than 3.5 million illegal border crossings – more than the entire population of Chicago. Democrats’ open border policies have led to an unprecedented crisis and they have no plan to secure the border.” “If Biden and the Democrats do not use this bill to fund the government to immediately address the border crisis, I am voting NO on this bill and I urge my colleagues to do the same,” McCarthy said. ‘Extremely high net worth’ individuals with $50 million or more rise to record high: NotedDC reports — DeSantis’ profile rises with Martha’s Vineyard move McCarthy’s declaration of a “lame Congress” echoes pressure from conservatives in both the House and Senate who say Republicans should not support any short-term continuing resolution that does not last at least until the start of the next Congress. Their argument is that Republicans may control one or both chambers, giving them more leverage in negotiations. It also brings to the fore the border issues that Republicans have been stressing in their midterm campaign arguments. The issue gained another wave of attention last week after Republican Govs. Greg Abbott of Texas and Ron DeSantis of Florida transported and transported immigrants to Washington, D.C., out of Vice President Harris’ home, and to the wealthy and liberal island of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. A House GOP news conference Tuesday presented a chart citing a Sept. 9-13 NBC News poll that found Republicans with a 36-point advantage over Democrats on which registered voters prefer to handle border security.
