A third House Republican member has announced he will co-sponsor a motion to vacate introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., that, if passed, would end Mike Johnson’s tenure as House speaker after fewer than six months. If all 213 House Democrats vote in support of the motion to remove Johnson, R-Ky., as speaker, only […]
Another conservative has joined the list of Republicans vying to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson over his decision to push Ukraine aid at the expense of securing the southern border. Arizona’s Paul Gosar on Friday said he’s all in with fellow Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Thomas Massie of Kentucky in their crusade […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson is on the cusp of being summarily dumped by the right wing of his party after it was suggested that the rules be changed to require more than one member to sign on to a motion to remove the speaker from office. A Johnson ally, […]
Embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson plowed forward Thursday with plans to pass a $95 billion foreign aid package despite staunch opposition from conservatives and a threat to oust him by a pair of Republican hard-liners. The House is slated to vote Saturday on a four-part aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that mirrors legislation […]
A group of conservatives are urging House Speaker Mike Johnson to abandon a $95 billion foreign aid package before GOP rebels toss him out of the job. A pack of Republicans from the GOP’s far-right flank huddled around Mr. Johnson in the chamber on Thursday, trying to convince him to save himself by dropping a […]
Just over six months after former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the speakership by House Democrats and a handful of Republicans, current Speaker Mike Johnson faces a similar threat. A number of Republicans in the House object to the way in which Johnson is handling foreign aid legislation that would give billions to […]
Republicans may be on the brink of getting rid of another House speaker. At least, that’s what it looks like to Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky. Axios reported Tuesday that Massie joined Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene of Georgia as the second House Republican to call for House Speaker Mike Johnson’s ouster. The conservative congressman […]
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. […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson revealed on Monday night his proposal to pass four separate measures this week to send aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, risking his speakership if he advanced any funding legislation for Ukraine. However, Mr. Johnson, Louisiana Republican, brushed off concerns about rank-and-file threats to his speakership over Ukraine funding. “I don’t […]
An aid package that includes support for Israel and Ukraine will move forward in the House perhaps as soon as this week, according to Speaker Mike Johnson. Johnson met Friday with former President Donald Trump and emerged upbeat on the chances of an aid bill supporting Israel, Ukraine and Asian allies, according to the New […]
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