Speaker Johnson, Gov. Abbott Talk Border Security in Texas

The two Republicans have both been critical of the Biden administration’s handling of the southern border.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) at a briefing with Texas Department of Public Safety in Shelby Park on the U.S.-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Jan. 3, 2024. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) visited Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in the Lone Star State on March 28 to discuss the ongoing crisis at the southern border.

During the meeting, Mr. Abbott advocated for federal border security legislation to help stop illegal border crossings between ports of entry, the governor’s office said.