House Speaker John Boehner and his new leadership team were prepared to pass a bill to fund a response to the crisis at the southern border . Boehner is being branded by many as the man who killed the Congress border bill . Allies gathered over pizza and five-week Cruz realized he did n't have enough votes . Cruz and his allies denied that he twisted arms to get his way . Democrats has a new moniker : `` Speaker Cruz ''
Boehner is being branded by many as the man who killed the Congress border bill . Allies gathered over pizza and five-week Cruz realized he did n't have enough votes . Cruz and his allies denied that he twisted arms to get his way . Democrats has a new moniker : `` Speaker Cruz ''