Mike Johnson

Kentucky’s Massie Backs Motion to Oust Speaker Johnson

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., announced on social media Tuesday that he’s co-sponsoring a motion to vacate the chair against House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. In doing so, Massie joined the motion to vacate push against Johnson launched by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., in March. Massie is the first other Republican to back Greene in the effort. […]

Trump, Speaker Johnson Back Proof of Citizenship to Vote

Standing next to former President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Friday, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced legislation to require proof of citizenship to vote. Non-U.S. citizens are already banned from voting in federal elections now. However, the National Voter Registration Act—better known as the Motor Voter Law—doesn’t allow states to check because the federal […]

Speaker’s Choice for Key House Committee Sparks Backlash

Rep. Austin Scott, a Republican from Georgia who has criticized conservatives and is campaigning actively against the House Freedom Caucus chairman, is Speaker Mike Johnson’s choice for a newly vacant seat on the powerful Rules Committee. Scott’s selection Wednesday infuriated conservatives on Capitol Hill. The Daily Signal spoke with several lawmakers and staffers whose reactions […]

Can Someone File a Motion to Remove MTG? – HotAir

By this point, you’ve likely already heard that Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia introduced a motion to vacate against House Speaker Mike Johnson yesterday. One of the most common responses I saw on social media following the announcement, even from conservatives, was some variation of “Here we go again.” I’ll confess that I probably […]