Biden says he will veto border protection bill, also he postponed the debt ceiling talks

With fewer than eight hours remaining before the expiration of Title 42, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, the 'Secure the Border Act,' by a vote of 219 to 213 — another significant legislative win for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. All Democrats voted against the legislation, as did two House Republicans, Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and John Duarte (R-CA).

Ahead of Thursday’s vote, President Biden formally announced he would veto the Secure the Border Act, even as his Homeland Security secretary sought to blame Congress’ alleged inaction for the border crisis created by Biden — one that did not exist during the previous administration’s tenure with the same immigration framework and border laws [Townhall].

In the last few days leading up to the repeal of Title 42, more than 10,000 migrants per day have been apprehended crossing the border. The bill asks the Department of Homeland Security to resume building a border wall begun under the Trump administration. It also authorizes the agency to hire another 22,000 Border Patrol agents [New York Post].
    
Biden also postponed the debt ceiling talks

A highly anticipated meeting scheduled for Friday between President Biden and congressional leaders to chart a path forward on lifting the debt ceiling was postponed until next week, officials said. The delay will give White House and congressional staff more time to make progress in their closed-door spending talks, the officials said, adding that one of the lawmakers was unable to attend the meeting Friday because of a scheduling conflict [Wall Street Journal].

Congressional staff and administration officials met for about two hours Thursday to discuss a potential agreement, as the parameters of a deal increasingly come into focus. Lawmakers have eyed a deal that would both raise the debt limit and enact new limits on federal spending, and could include measures such as permitting reform to spur energy production and rescinding unused covid aid money [Washington Post].