Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene initiated her motion to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson Wednesday evening, which the House of Representatives overwhelming struck down. The chamber voted to strike down Greene’s motion in a 359-43 vote, with just 10 Republicans backing the Georgia representative, NBC News reported. Along with the majority of Republicans, 163 Democrats […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has initiated the process to vote on the removal of House Speaker Mike Johnson. The House now has a two-day window to vote on her motion to vacate, marking the second time in seven months there’s been an attempt to oust the speaker from within the Republican Party. […]
In a historic vote, 163 Democrats voted to save Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson from a move to push him out by an ultra-right conservative who believes he capitulated to the left. The House voted 359-43 to table a motion by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia to vacate the chair, which would have stripped […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a conservative hardliner opposed to bipartisan legislation ushered through the House by Republican Speaker Mike Johnson, moved to oust him Wednesday using an arcane motion that will force a vote on his speakership. Ms. Greene, Georgia Republican, said Mr. Johnson had “relied on majority-Democrat support” to pass critical legislation, including a […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled legislation to stop illegal immigrants and noncitizens from voting in federal elections since Democrats are trying to skirt laws preventing such ballot moves. Mr. Johnson, Louisiana Republican, first teased the measure in April when he flew to former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago compound in Florida. The measure and Mr. Johnson’s messaging echo […]
We’ve known for some time now that Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has been on the warpath against House Speaker Mike Johnson. She has been threatening to work to give him the boot, recently repeating that she planned to file a motion to vacate the chair this week. She hasn’t pulled the trigger yet, however, […]
Two hard-line conservatives leading the charge to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson have backed off from an attempt to push him out this week as they face pressure by former President Donald Trump. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia Republican, and Thomas Massie, Kentucky Republican, held their second meeting in two days on Tuesday with Mr. […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday insisted that he was not negotiating with hard-line conservatives trying to oust him, despite a nearly two-hour meeting with them a day earlier to hear their demands. Mr. Johnson, Louisiana Republican, is set to again meet with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday. He so far managed to forestall […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson has temporarily stalled a political coup attempt by a trio of conservative hard-liners after negotiating for nearly two hours with their ringleader, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Ms. Greene told reporters she will hold a second meeting with Mr. Johnson on Tuesday morning. The Georgia Republican is threatening to use an arcane […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson will meet Monday afternoon with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia conservative who plans to call up a vote to remove him this week. A top GOP aide told The Washington Times that the two will meet ahead of Monday night’s roll call votes, which will be the first opportunity for […]
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