President Joe Biden responded Wednesday to the news that Louisiana Republican Rep. Mike Johnson has been elected Speaker of the House, congratulating him while calling on Congress to “move quickly to address our national security needs and prevent a closure in 22 days”.
“While House Republicans have spent the last 22 days determining who will lead their conference, I have worked on these pressing issues, proposing a historic supplemental funding package that advances our bipartisan national security interests in Israel and Ukraine,” he said. our border and invest in the American people,” Biden said in a statement. “These priorities have been endorsed by leaders of both parties.”
In his statement, Biden acknowledged “real disagreements on important issues” but noted that “there should be a mutual effort to find common ground whenever we can.”
“This is a time for all of us to act responsibly and put the good of the American people and the everyday priorities of American families above any partisanship,” he added.
Earlier Wednesday, Biden told reporters he was not concerned that Johnson, who sought signatures for an amicus brief in 2020 in Texas’ lawsuit to invalidate electoral college votes in several states, would try to overturn A Biden victory in 2024.
“Because he can’t, look, just like I wasn’t worried about the last man being able to overturn the election,” Biden said during a Rose Garden news conference. “They had about 60 lawsuits, and they went all the way to the Supreme Court, every time they lost. I understand the Constitution.”
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