GOP lawmaker threatens to go nuclear if 'anarchist' MTG's bid to oust Johnson succeeds
8 months ago

GOP lawmaker threatens to go nuclear if 'anarchist' MTG's bid to oust Johnson succeeds

Raw Story  

Republicans in the House of Representatives have long expressed frustration with the antics of lawmakers such as Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene, but have rarely done something concrete to stop them. However, an anonymous House Republican tells Axios' Juliegrace Brufke that they may at last reach their breaking point should Greene's bid to oust Speaker Mike Johnson succeed. Rep. Steve Womack is a House Republican who has been one of the staunchest supporters of Ukraine in its attempts to repel Russia's two-year-old invasion, and electing him as speaker would certainly isolate critics of aid to the war-torn nation such as Greene, who has falsely claimed that the country is waging a war against Christianity itself. Last fall, no Democrats voted to rescue former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was given the boot after nine Republicans joined with the entire Democratic caucus to vacate the chair. This led to a weeks-long battle in which House Republicans cycled through candidates including Reps. Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan, and Tom Emmer before finally settling on Johnson.

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'No help from me': House Dems vow they will no longer 'save' Speaker Mike Johnson
6 hours, 40 minutes ago

'No help from me': House Dems vow they will no longer 'save' Speaker Mike Johnson

Raw Story  

A federal government shutdown was avoided late Friday when outgoing President Joe Biden signed into law a last-minute funding plan. A shutdown appeared likely after some bills that Speaker Mike Johnson supported failed in the U.S. House of Representatives. According to Axios' Andrew Solender, however, House Democrats are "sending an early warning signal" to Johnson that he " shouldn't count …

Top House Republican makes major prediction for next year — even as colleagues less sure
2 days, 19 hours ago

Top House Republican makes major prediction for next year — even as colleagues less sure

Raw Story  

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise predicted Friday that Speaker Mike Johnson would hold on to his job when the next Congress convenes in January – but he still has a tall order to win over a majority of member votes. Tensions rose on Capitol Hill after Wednesday’s collapse of the spending bill prompted suggestions that Johnson should be replaced as …

'Extremely tenuous': Capitol Hill reporter highlights a 'worrying sign for Mike Johnson'
3 days, 5 hours ago

'Extremely tenuous': Capitol Hill reporter highlights a 'worrying sign for Mike Johnson'

Raw Story  

House speaker Mike Johnson appears to be on the brink of losing his gavel when the next Congress is sworn in next month. Donald Trump and Elon Musk killed a bipartisan government funding bill Wednesday, and Johnson has seemingly lost the support of many Republicans to hold onto his job, which senators Rand Paul and Mike Lee suggested should go …

"You wanna be speaker?": Johnson jokes he offered Musk House leadership role
3 days, 19 hours ago

"You wanna be speaker?": Johnson jokes he offered Musk House leadership role

Salon  

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he joked with Elon Musk about taking his job after several members of the Republican delegation in the chamber floated the billionaire Tesla CEO for the role. The third attempt at funding the government beyond midnight tonight was without an agreement package to suspend the federal debt ceiling for two years, something President-elect Donald Trump …

'Complicated' appointment threatens to create new enemies in GOP for Mike Johnson: report
1 week ago

'Complicated' appointment threatens to create new enemies in GOP for Mike Johnson: report

Raw Story  

House Speaker Mike Johnson has a new issue on his hands for the next Congress, according to a report Monday — who to put in charge of the House Rules Committee. The most likely choice at the moment appears to be Rep. Virginia Foxx, "the outgoing chair of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and a senior member …

'Traps' ahead for Mike Johnson as he seeks House Speaker re-election: Politico
1 week, 1 day ago

'Traps' ahead for Mike Johnson as he seeks House Speaker re-election: Politico

Raw Story  

Current House Speaker Mike Johnson appears to have a clear path to his retaining his seat as the leader of the Republican Party majority House for now, but Politico reports there are pitfalls facing him with such a slim majority. his improved fortunes are attributable to three main factors, all things he’s played an active role in: Bringing his defectors …

‘Cost us seats’: GOP turns on libertarians as it laments small House majority
3 weeks, 4 days ago

‘Cost us seats’: GOP turns on libertarians as it laments small House majority

Raw Story  

House Republicans just barely managed to retain their majority in the election — a weak showing compared to their largest presidential victory since 2004 and their gain of seats in the Senate. These two PACs combined "spent $840,000 to boost Libertarian candidates in three races that Republicans narrowly lost in Ohio, North Carolina and Oregon." Those races involved Democratic incumbent …

Exclusive: Multiple Republicans reveal plan to boot Mike Johnson as speaker
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Exclusive: Multiple Republicans reveal plan to boot Mike Johnson as speaker

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Conservatives on Capitol Hill still aren’t sold on Speaker Mike Johnson. “Honestly, I think it's more that members don't see somebody who's going to be strategic, make the right call, make timely calls.” Former Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good lost his primary this year, but as he heads for the exits, he’s encouraging his colleagues to replace …

‘It’s on him’: Democrats look to Hakeem Jeffries to plot a path to revival
1 month ago

‘It’s on him’: Democrats look to Hakeem Jeffries to plot a path to revival

CNN  

CNN — Hakeem Jeffries nearly became House speaker. Even without the gavel, many Democrats across Washington say House Minority Leader Jeffries — a 54-year-old New Yorker with centrist roots and messaging chops — is about to become the de facto voice of the party’s future and the face of resistance to Donald Trump. But McGovern believes his party should look …

Mike Johnson wins Republican nomination to retain House speakership
1 month, 1 week ago

Mike Johnson wins Republican nomination to retain House speakership

China Daily  

US House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks at a press conference for House Republicans, following their leadership meeting, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, November 13, 2024. WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday won Republican nomination to remain in the position, after President-elect Donald Trump appeared to have backed him during a meeting with House Republicans. Johnson, a Louisiana …

House Republicans vote to keep Mike Johnson in power after Trump's urging
1 month, 1 week ago

House Republicans vote to keep Mike Johnson in power after Trump's urging

Daily Mail  

House Speaker Mike Johnson will retain his top GOP leadership position after Donald Trump urged Republicans to vote for him Wednesday. President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., as he arrives to speak at a meeting with the House GOP conference, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. During Trump's remarks before House Republicans he mentioned …

Speaker Johnson begins fight for the House gavel promising to be Trump’s ‘quarterback’
1 month, 1 week ago

Speaker Johnson begins fight for the House gavel promising to be Trump’s ‘quarterback’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson is beginning the hard fight for his gavel, a weeks-long campaign that starts Wednesday during internal House Republican leadership elections and will establish the new power centers in Congress for a Washington dominated by President-elect Donald Trump. “This leadership will hit the ground running to deliver President Trump’s agenda,” Johnson said Tuesday on the Capitol …

Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year
1 month, 1 week ago

Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year

LA Times  

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks during a news conference on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. House Speaker Mike Johnson won the House Republican nomination Wednesday to stay on the job, on track to keep the gavel after a morning endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump ahead of a full House vote in the new year. Johnson …

'It's a warning': Mike Johnson reportedly facing unexpected 'show of opposition' from GOP
1 month, 1 week ago

'It's a warning': Mike Johnson reportedly facing unexpected 'show of opposition' from GOP

Raw Story  

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is about to receive a "show of opposition" from within his own house, according to a new report. Johnson was made the GOP House leader after Republicans rebuffed former speaker Kevin McCarthy, but now faces some of the same demands McCarthy did, according to the report from Politico. "Even as Republicans are increasingly …

Speaker Mike Johnson and the future of the House
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Speaker Mike Johnson and the future of the House

NPR  

Speaker Mike Johnson and the future of the House toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/Getty Images North America House Speaker Mike Johnson has served in the post for little over a year, but his tenure has been marked with few legislative accomplishments and a series of splits within his conference that stymied his party’s agenda. Divisions among GOP lawmakers made it …

House GOP braces for bitter fight over the power to oust a speaker
2 months ago

House GOP braces for bitter fight over the power to oust a speaker

Politico  

Right now, there are enough conservatives who oppose changes to block any adjustments to the status quo. “I think we’re just going to have to just move forward.” Another Freedom Caucus member, granted anonymity to speak candidly, was more direct: “If they are going to go back to the way things were pre-McCarthy, then I don’t care who the speaker …

A year ago Kevin McCarthy was booted as House speaker. Mike Johnson is trying to avoid that fate
2 months, 4 weeks ago

A year ago Kevin McCarthy was booted as House speaker. Mike Johnson is trying to avoid that fate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — One year since Kevin McCarthy was booted from the House speaker’s office after Congress voted in a bipartisan way to prevent a federal government shutdown, the new House Speaker Mike Johnson finds himself courting, but so far avoiding, a similar political fate. “The vast majority support Speaker Johnson — it’s a shame that we’ve got like 10 people …

Mike Johnson is staring down another threat to his speakership: report
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mike Johnson is staring down another threat to his speakership: report

Raw Story  

The upcoming spending fight in Congress could herald the end of Mike Johnson’s tenure as House speaker, Politico wrote Monday. As a possible government shutdown on Oct. 1 approaches, Johnson has two choices, the news outlet reported: risk “chaos” by going with the priorities of his party’s right flank, or try to reach a bipartisan deal — likely infuriating that …

Bipartisan rescue: On the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. politics
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bipartisan rescue: On the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. politics

The Hindu  

In a rare display of camaraderie across the political divide, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives rushed to the aid of Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and, alongside others from his party, saved his speakership from termination, by a vote of 359-43 in support of his continuance in that capacity. The threat to his role as the functional head …

House Speaker Mike Johnson survived a motion to vacate. Here’s why his job is far from safe
7 months, 2 weeks ago

House Speaker Mike Johnson survived a motion to vacate. Here’s why his job is far from safe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Mike Johnson’s job isn’t safe yet. Here’s what to know about how the House can remove a speaker and what’s ahead for Johnson: WHAT IS A MOTION TO VACATE? The current rules of the House allow any lawmaker — Democrat or Republican — to put forward a resolution declaring the speaker’s chair vacant. Asked what they might do …

US House blocks bid to remove Speaker Mike Johnson
7 months, 2 weeks ago

US House blocks bid to remove Speaker Mike Johnson

Al Jazeera  

The United States House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to defeat an effort by Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene to remove Speaker Mike Johnson, a fellow Republican. “Hopefully this is the end of the character assassination that has characterised the current Congress.” Hardline Representative Greene has, for weeks, sought to get Johnson kicked out after a string of compromises he made …

MTG's bid to oust "MAGA Mike" Johnson badly fails as Democrats derail "GOP chaos caucus"
7 months, 2 weeks ago

MTG's bid to oust "MAGA Mike" Johnson badly fails as Democrats derail "GOP chaos caucus"

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. The majority of Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday saved far-right Speaker Mike Johnson from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's attempt to oust him after less than seven months in the leadership position. Some of the 32 Democrats who supported ousting Johnson framed the vote as proof that—in the …

Democrat refuses to throw Speaker Mike Johnson lifeline
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Democrat refuses to throw Speaker Mike Johnson lifeline

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Republicans are in another battle for control of the House with far-right firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene leading a charge against Speaker Mike Johnson. Read Also: Mike Johnson is speaker because Hakeem Jeffries allows it Last week, House Democrats told Raw Story that they would likely save Johnson, but using a congressional procedure rather than an actual vote. …

Bid to oust Speaker Johnson fails but GOP turmoil remains
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bid to oust Speaker Johnson fails but GOP turmoil remains

NPR  

Bid to oust Speaker Johnson fails but GOP turmoil remains Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The House voted overwhelmingly to set aside a motion by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., to call a vote to remove Mike Johnson as speaker of the House. "Mike Johnson worked with Chuck Schumer rather than the conference and …

MTG demanded Johnson defund Jack Smith and abandon Ukraine in contentious meeting: report
7 months, 2 weeks ago

MTG demanded Johnson defund Jack Smith and abandon Ukraine in contentious meeting: report

Raw Story  

Rebellious Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene reportedly laid out her demands to House Speaker Mike Johnson during a contentious meeting about her efforts to get him ousted from his position. Punchbowl News reports that Greene made a number of asks during a meeting with Johnson that included a guarantee that he would not pass more military aid for Ukraine, a pledge …

‘Lord of the Flies’: Inside MTG’s effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Lord of the Flies’: Inside MTG’s effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON – House Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to survive a challenge from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and other far-right Republicans next week, but the goal isn’t to elect a new speaker. “I think you should talk to my comms director right here, and he’ll tell you about all the support I have.” Greene then went in to vote on …

Mike Johnson is speaker because Hakeem Jeffries allows it
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mike Johnson is speaker because Hakeem Jeffries allows it

Raw Story  

Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene took the next step today in removing Mike Johnson as House speaker. Greene was never a threat to Mike Johnson, not without Jeffries’ say so first. You could say Johnson didn’t need Jeffries to save his speakership, because he was already outmaneuvering Greene among Republicans. Axios reported that “a sizable number of GOP lawmakers cast …

Mike Johnson's career is finished even without Marjorie Taylor Greene: analysis
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mike Johnson's career is finished even without Marjorie Taylor Greene: analysis

Raw Story  

House Speaker Mike Johnson is widely expected to survive Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's planned motion to vacate next week, when some Democrats are predicted to pitch in and save him, but that may be merely a Pyrrhic victory, cautions Charles R. Davis. "Johnson has claimed support from former President Donald Trump, publicly dismissing Greene, an ally of deposed Speaker Kevin …

'Extreme position': Democrats hit back as MTG blasts alliance with Mike Johnson
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'Extreme position': Democrats hit back as MTG blasts alliance with Mike Johnson

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Tom Massie announced on Wednesday from the U.S. Capitol that they will continue to file a motion to remove Speaker Mike Johnson from his post. Massie told reporters that Johnson aligned himself with Democratic votes on the omnibus spending bill, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act reauthorization, and the national security bill that funded Ukraine, …

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday she would call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, forcing her colleagues to choose sides in a difficult showdown after Democratic leaders announced they would provide the votes to save the Republican speaker’s job. AP AUDIO: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week …

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson

LA Times  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’ll call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday she would call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, forcing her colleagues to choose sides in a difficult showdown after Democratic …

MTG melts down after 'slimy' Mike Johnson gets bailed out by House Dems
7 months, 3 weeks ago

MTG melts down after 'slimy' Mike Johnson gets bailed out by House Dems

Raw Story  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene flipped out after House Democrats announced they would back Speaker Mike Johnson against her ousting threat. Democratic leadership announced Tuesday morning they would vote to table Greene's motion to vacate if she invoked the measure, calling her challenge to Johnson's position an example of "Pro-Putin Republican obstruction" The Georgia Republican issued a statement on social media …

House Democratic leaders say they would help save Speaker Johnson's job
7 months, 3 weeks ago

House Democratic leaders say they would help save Speaker Johnson's job

NPR  

House Democratic leaders say they would help save Speaker Johnson's job Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images House Democratic leaders say they'll help House Speaker Mike Johnson keep his job if members of his own party make a move to oust him. "From the very beginning of this Congress, House Democrats have put people over …

'Grow up': Top House Republican rips far-right colleagues over 'lack of respect'
8 months ago

'Grow up': Top House Republican rips far-right colleagues over 'lack of respect'

Raw Story  

Rep. Tom Cole has been in the House of Representatives for more than 20 years. He noted that while members of the majority voting down rules to make a political point was done sparingly when Reps. John Boehner and Paul Ryan were speaker, "we just finally saw the dam break" after former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was forced out. Cole …

3rd Republican joins motion to oust Mike Johnson as House speaker
8 months ago

3rd Republican joins motion to oust Mike Johnson as House speaker

NPR  

3rd Republican joins motion to oust Mike Johnson as House speaker Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images A third Republican House member has signed onto the effort to remove Mike Johnson as House speaker. Gosar's announcement came shortly after a House vote to advance foreign aid bills to Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel, which required Democrats' …

'Unprecedented' chaos in House GOP if Johnson gets the boot: CNN data reporter
8 months ago

'Unprecedented' chaos in House GOP if Johnson gets the boot: CNN data reporter

Raw Story  

The ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last year by a handful of renegade Republicans triggered weeks of chaos and paralysis in Congress. But that's nothing to how bad it would be if House Speaker Mike Johnson gets the boot now, election forecaster Harry Enten told CNN's John Berman on Wednesday. This comes as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is threatening …

Push to oust Mike Johnson as speaker strengthens as Marjorie Taylor Greene gets co-sponsor
8 months, 1 week ago

Push to oust Mike Johnson as speaker strengthens as Marjorie Taylor Greene gets co-sponsor

Raw Story  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has a new ally in her threatened motion to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson. Rep. Thomas Massie, a far-right backbench lawmaker known for frequently butting heads with leadership, announced on X that he will co-sponsor Greene's resolution, which has not yet been filed and which Greene is currently holding over Johnson's head as a threat. Johnson …

Donald Trump to meet embattled Speaker Mike Johnson as GOP dissent grows louder
8 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump to meet embattled Speaker Mike Johnson as GOP dissent grows louder

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump is due to make a public appearance with embattled U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday, in a bid to demonstrate unity as the chamber's new leader struggles to wrangle his thin and fractious majority. The meeting presents Johnson with a chance to demonstrate a united front with Donald Trump that Republicans say is necessary if …

House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with White House to advance Ukraine aid
8 months, 1 week ago

House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with White House to advance Ukraine aid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with the White House as he prepares for the treacherous task of advancing wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel through the House, a top House Republican said Thursday. House Republican Leader Steve Scalise told reporters that Johnson had been talking with White House officials about a package that would deviate from the …

House Speaker Mike Johnson Is Negotiating With White House To Advance Ukraine Aid
8 months, 1 week ago

House Speaker Mike Johnson Is Negotiating With White House To Advance Ukraine Aid

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with the White House as he prepares for the treacherous task of advancing wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel through the House, a top House Republican said Thursday. House Republican Leader Steve Scalise told reporters that Johnson had been talking with White House officials about a package that would …

GOP senators back away from MTG's 'ridiculous' speaker threat
8 months, 2 weeks ago

GOP senators back away from MTG's 'ridiculous' speaker threat

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Conservative Republicans in the Senate were cagey Tuesday as they were asked to delve into the chaos going on among the Republican House colleagues. "I'm a policy guy," he said, refusing to be drawn into questions about the infighting between Greene and Johnson. Sen. Roger Wicker said that if Greene moves forward with the plan, "it would be …

GOP’s Marjorie Taylor Greene delivers fresh threats of ousting Speaker Johnson in scathing rebuke
8 months, 2 weeks ago

GOP’s Marjorie Taylor Greene delivers fresh threats of ousting Speaker Johnson in scathing rebuke

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Hard-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene escalated her criticism Tuesday of House Speaker Mike Johnson, blistering his leadership in a lengthy letter to colleagues and renewing threats of a snap vote that could remove him from office. “Today, I sent a letter to my colleagues explaining exactly why I filed a motion to vacate against Speaker Johnson,” Greene said …

'Snarling' Mike Johnson may soon 'bare his fangs' at Marjorie Taylor Greene: CNN panel
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'Snarling' Mike Johnson may soon 'bare his fangs' at Marjorie Taylor Greene: CNN panel

Raw Story  

Speaker Mike Johnson is showing signs of a fight to save his job from right-wing efforts to vacate his seat, a CNN panel of experts agreed Monday. On Sunday night, Johnson went on Fox News to blast Marjorie Taylor Greene’s attempt to boot him from the job he’s held for just five months and replace him with a new speaker. …

AOC warns House Speaker Mike Johnson as he faces ouster threat, says Democrats won’t support 'for free'
8 months, 4 weeks ago

AOC warns House Speaker Mike Johnson as he faces ouster threat, says Democrats won’t support 'for free'

Hindustan Times  

As Mike Johnson confronts an expulsion threat from his own party, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., warned that Democratic support for the House Speaker could come at a cost. On Friday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., filed a surprise motion to boot House Speaker Mike Johnson, after the GOP leader collaborated with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown. On Friday, Rep. …

What’s next now that Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a motion to vacate from Marjorie Taylor Greene
9 months ago

What’s next now that Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a motion to vacate from Marjorie Taylor Greene

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Barely six months into the job, House Speaker Mike Johnson is already at risk of the same conservative revolt that took down his predecessor. During the vote, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., filed a resolution with the House clerk — called a motion to vacate — that would remove Johnson from office if approved by the House. “He …

Speaker Mike Johnson faces threat of ouster from Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
9 months ago

Speaker Mike Johnson faces threat of ouster from Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson is at risk of being ousted after hard-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to vacate Friday, his leadership abruptly challenged in the middle of a House vote on a $1.2 trillion package to keep the government open. No speaker had been removed this way until McCarthy’s dramatic ouster last fall, a swift, stunning …

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson
9 months ago

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson

NPR  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., has filed a motion to remove Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., as House speaker. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who voted against the spending package and was aware of Greene's plans, said the move …

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson
9 months ago

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson

LA Times  

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is at risk of being ousted after hard-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to vacate on Friday in the middle of a vote on a $1.2-trillion package to keep the government open. It’s the same political dynamic that removed the last Republican speaker, Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield, just five months ago when far-right …

Top Republican gives brutal assessment of GOP's 'fifth choice' Mike Johnson
10 months ago

Top Republican gives brutal assessment of GOP's 'fifth choice' Mike Johnson

Raw Story  

Rep. Patrick McHenry on Thursday delivered a brutal assessment of House Speaker Mike Johnson's tenure so far. In an interview with CBS News' Major Garrett flagged by Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman, McHenry essentially argued that Johnson is only House Speaker because the GOP conference couldn't agree on anyone else to take the job, and not because anyone really wanted him …

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