Lawmakers Optimistic on Border, Ukraine Deal After ‘Productive’ White House Meeting

Republicans and Democrats express hopes for a deal, House Speaker Mike Johnson says everyone understands the urgency at the border.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) makes a statement alongside (L–R) Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), and Mike McCaul (R-Texas) outside the White House on Jan. 17, 2024. Samuel Corum/Getty Images

Congressional leaders appeared optimistic on Jan. 17 that a deal could be reached on supplemental funding for Ukraine and border security after meeting with President Joe Biden.

“It was a very good meeting and a very positive meeting,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told reporters as he emerged from the White House.