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House Speaker Mike Johnson will visit the border in Eagle Pass today, along with some 60 members of the House. Texas' Chip Roy won't be one of them.
Roy, who credits Johnson for taking the trip, also Fox News that it is time to deliver for the voters who put the GOP in charge of the House.
"We delivered last spring when we came together and we passed H.R. 2, which most people who are objective about it would tell you would actually solve the problem and actually do what needs to be done to honor our laws and secure the border," he said, adding that more drastic measures might need to be taken.
"I was on a phone call this morning with sheriffs and Border Patrol coalition folks and ranchers… And they said to me, 'Congressman Roy, you know, we've got to shut down the border or yes, you should shut down the government.' That's the way people feel about it.
He said the crisis will become even more unsustainable if nothing is done until a potential Biden successor takes office in 2025.
"We can't take this anymore. Texas has spent $12 billion, so it's time for the Congress to do their homework," he said.
Johnson will speak to the media along with Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales this afternoon.