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Intentionally done with the policy changes the biden administration put in. so we're focused as republicans on getting that fixed. and if democrats think it's more important to have an open border than to fund the government, that's their problem. maria: so you're willing to take this to the mat and allow the government show tut down -- to shut down unless he has some new border legislation? >> i think we have to, because think that's what the american demand. 8 out of 10 americans know this is a crisis on or our southern border, so we've got to deal with that. that's, again, why speaker johns...

Maria: and a very warm, happy new year the all. we begin this first sunday morning of the new year kicking off a critical month of january in washington and the start of primary season in this election year. congress returns to work tomorrow morning facing two government funding deadlines to pass a budget for the fiscal year or face a government shutdown within two weeks' time. republicans are pushing for a stand-alone bill to secure the southern border while democrats want to attach aid to ukraine as one of the conditions for any new border legislation are as the u.s. national debt surpasses ...

Johnson and i'm expecting at least 60 of my republican colleagues in a two-day border trip which starts today in san antonio where we will hear from border patrol's number two in charge and give us kind of an update on what's happening in the del rio sector and also along the border. tomorrow we go to eagle pass, meet with sheriffs, meet with judges, meet with ranchers, commissioners, kind of on the ground folks seeing it every day. mayors as well will visit a couple of border patrol facilities, meet with dps. the goal is for house republicans to be focused on solutions for the border as we ge...

Hoping new concessions offered to those 20 plus members voting against him will put him over the top. one aide told fox news mccarthy is now open to allowing just one member to introduce a motion to vacate the speaker's chair. they could get the conversation started on kicking him or anybody out of the seat with one person coming forward. also putting more house freedom caucus members on top committees. and he is promising to hold votes on the caucus's priorities like border legislation and term limits for members. patience among the rank and file is wearing thin with some suggesting that kevi...

The border and the fact the president won't visit it is a thumb in the eye for the people defending the border. this is a distraction instead of the good thing that is happening elsewhere in the state. for people in arizona who say we are over in a border state every day. this is the issue top of mind to us every day. impacts our way of life every day. it is disrespectful the president won't address it as he addresses the other issue. why can't he do both? >> harris: fox learned that republican senator tillis and democrat sinema are working on a deal more funding for border officers. pathway t...