Biden Vows to ‘Shut Down’ Border If Congress Passes Deal

Johnson says deal ‘dead on arrival’ in House.

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about his Investing in America and Bipartisan Infrastructure plans at Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, Wis., on Jan. 25, 2024. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images); Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) makes a statement alongside (L-R) U.S. Reps. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), and Mike McCaul (R-Texas) outside the White House in Washington, on Jan. 17, 2024. Samuel Corum /Getty Images

President Joe Biden on Jan. 26 vowed to use expanded authority to shut down the overwhelmed southern U.S. border should Congress pass a bipartisan deal that ties immigration security measures to Ukraine and Israel aid.

This comes after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Friday the deal would be “dead on arrival” in the U.S. House of Representatives if reports on its terms are true. The terms are yet to be released.