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  • Marjorie Taylor Greene calls on Johnson to resign after foreign aid bills pass: ‘If he doesn’t do so, he will be vacated’

    04/21/2024 5:32:23 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 229 replies
    CNN ^ | Sun April 21, 2024 | Veronica Stracqualursi
    Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Sunday said House Speaker Mike Johnson “betrayed” Republican voters after the House approved new aid to Ukraine, threatening to call a vote for his ouster if he doesn’t resign. “Mike Johnson’s speakership is over. He needs to do the right thing to resign and allow us to move forward in a controlled process. If he doesn’t do so, he will be vacated,” Greene said on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.” After months of resisting putting a foreign aid bill on the House floor, Johnson joined with Democrats on Saturday to advance a $95 billion...
  • Dem Rep Khanna: I Would Vote to Protect Speaker Johnson

    04/21/2024 9:01:33 AM PDT · by Kazan · 34 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 21 Apr 2024 | PAM KEY
    Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that he would vote to table any motion to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) because he advanced a foreign aid package with separate bills to support Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.Host Jonathan Karl said, “Congressman Khanna, does Speaker Johnson deserve credit for how this played out?”Khanna said, “He does. Look, we came into Congress together and he always cared about civility. He actually led the civility pledge. And he – we had one issue, which was give individual votes. Don’t lump things together. And I give him credit for doing...
  • Speaker Mike Johnson Celebrates Democrats Seizing House: ‘We’re Happy’

    04/20/2024 8:11:55 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 71 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 04/20/2024 | Wendell Husebo
    House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) celebrated Democrats seizing the House by unprecedentedly relying on the opposition party to force President Joe Biden’s priority of Ukraine border defense funds toward a full House vote on Saturday. “We look forward to every member voting their conscience and their desire, and that is exactly how this process is supposed to work and how the house is supposed to operate,” Johnson told reporters on Friday after passing a rules bill. “So we’re happy to provide that.”
  • Triple threat: Rep. Gosar joins MTG and Massie on motion to vacate Speaker Johnson

    04/19/2024 2:07:30 PM PDT · by RandFan · 26 replies
    Washington Examiner ^ | April 19 | Rachel Schilke
    Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) became the third Republican to co-sponsor a motion to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) shortly after the House advanced the speaker’s four-pronged foreign aid plan to a final passage vote. Gosar joins Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) in supporting vacating Johnson from the top leadership position after Democrats helped Johnson push a procedural rule vote over the finish line — a sign that certain House Republicans are growing frustrated with the speaker’s leadership. “I have added my name in support of the motion to vacate the Speaker,” Gosar said in a...
  • Mike Johnson’s Spending Bill Includes $300M for Border Patrol — in Ukraine

    04/19/2024 3:33:26 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 63 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 04/19/2024 | John Binder
    A spending bill backed by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) includes hundreds of millions of dollars in American taxpayer money for border patrol agents in Ukraine as illegal immigration at the United States-Mexico border remains at record levels. The spending bill, which 151 House Republicans helped 165 House Democrats advance on Friday, would see more than $95 billion sent to foreign countries — including about $61 billion to Ukraine amid its ongoing war with Russia.
  • Mike Johnson believes that white privilege is real and systemic change is needed.

    04/19/2024 3:10:04 PM PDT · by cuz1961 · 118 replies
    mike showes his true colors
  • Third House Republican backs Johnson ouster

    04/19/2024 9:04:46 AM PDT · by Miami Rebel · 30 replies
    The Hill ^ | 4/19/2024 | Michael Schnell
    Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) announced on Friday that he will co-sponsor Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) resolution to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from the top job, becoming the third House Republican to back his ouster. Gosar, a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, revealed his support for dismissing Johnson minutes after the House — with help from Democrats — advanced a foreign aid package that omitted border security provisions. Gosar referenced that omission in his statement backing the ouster effort. “I have added my name in support of the motion to vacate the Speaker,” Gosar said. “Our border...
  • BREAKING: House Overwhelming Advances Globalist Ukraine Aid Bill 316-94 – Here are the 151 GOPers Who Voted YES

    04/19/2024 11:14:39 AM PDT · by Macho MAGA Man · 184 replies
    Gateway Pundit ^ | April 19, 2024 | Cullen Linebargar
    Speaker Mike Johnson completely sold out to Joe Biden on the bill, who gleefully announced he would sign it into law. Here are the 151 GOPers who voted to sell out America:
  • Just Like Democrats And Joe Biden, Mike Johnson Supports An Open Southern Border

    04/19/2024 9:25:34 AM PDT · by Kazan · 83 replies
    The Federalist ^ | APRIL 18, 2024 | EDDIE SCARRY
    House Speaker Mike Johnson supported shutting down the Southern border until it got in the way of his real priorities: sending money abroad.There’s a very simple logic to the Democrat position on Ukraine: Its continued welfare sponsored by American taxpayers is very important, but it’s not more important than maintaining an open Southern border for the world’s criminal and destitute to flood the nation (again, sponsored by American taxpayers).We know that’s the indisputable Democrat position because while they, including the Biden White House, insist there’s nothing more urgent than sending tens of billions dollars more to Ukraine, they’re not willing...
  • House Leadership buried $9 billion of aid to Gaza in the Israel aid bill

    04/18/2024 12:37:47 PM PDT · by JoSixChip · 71 replies
    X ^ | 4/18/24 | Rep Andy Biggs
    House Leadership buried $9 billion of aid to Gaza in the Israel aid bill. Hamas has repeatedly stolen aid designated for Gaza, and there's nothing to stop them from doing so again. We're funding both sides of a war.
  • Mike Johnson believes that white privilege is real

    04/19/2024 10:26:03 AM PDT · by lowbridge · 63 replies
    Twitter ^ | April 18, 2024
    Mike Johnson believes that white privilege is real and systemic change is needed. How is this man the GOP Speaker?
  • House advances Ukraine, Israel aid as Dems help Speaker Johnson, GOP

    04/19/2024 8:23:09 AM PDT · by Miami Rebel · 31 replies
    The Hill ^ | 4/19/2024 | MYCHAEL SCHNELL AND MIKE LILLIS
    The House on Friday advanced legislation to send aid to Ukraine and other embattled U.S. allies overseas, clearing a key procedural hurdle after Democrats stepped in to back the measure — a rare move by the minority party, but one that was crucial to nudge the package forward in the face of fierce conservative opposition. The chamber approved the foreign aid rule in a 316-94 vote, opening up debate on a quartet of bills combining military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with humanitarian assistance to Gaza and other global war zones. The successful rule tees up final passage of...
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will push for aid to Israel and Ukraine THIS WEEK

    04/14/2024 6:34:44 PM PDT · by RandFan · 101 replies
    AP ^ | April 14 | AP
    WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he will try to advance wartime aid for Israel this week as he attempts the difficult task of winning House approval for a national security package that also includes funding for Ukraine and allies in Asia. Johnson, R-La., is already under immense political pressure from his fellow GOP lawmakers as he tries to stretch between the Republican Party’s divided support for helping Kyiv defend itself from Moscow’s invasion. The Republican speaker has sat for two months on a $95 billion supplemental package that would send support to the U.S. allies, as...
  • ‘He’s Not Resigning’: Speaker Johnson Defiant After Casting Deciding Vote to Continue Deep State’s Warrantless Surveillance

    04/12/2024 1:58:12 PM PDT · by knighthawk · 79 replies
    Breitbart ^ | April 12 2024 | MATTHEW BOYLE
    House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office told Breitbart News exclusively that he intends to remain as Speaker of the House after he cast the deciding vote against ending the deep state’s warrantless surveillance of American citizens on Friday. Johnson, who is now rushing down to Mar-a-Lago to hope former President Donald Trump gives him a lifeline, is facing serious questions as to whether or not he can continue in the position after a string of major policy failures on his watch. Johnson intends to hold a press conference with Trump to unveil a messaging bill meant to stop illegal aliens from...
  • BREAKING: Speaker Mike Johnson just inexcusably voted against the American people and his voters by casting the tie-breaking vote 212-212 to defeat a FISA 702 amendment requiring a warrant to spy on Americans.

    04/12/2024 10:56:41 AM PDT · by george76 · 211 replies
    X twitter ^ | Apr 12, 2024 | Charlie Kirk
    BREAKING: Speaker Mike Johnson just inexcusably voted against the American people and his voters by casting the tie-breaking vote 212-212 to defeat a FISA 702 amendment requiring a warrant to spy on Americans. This is how the Constitution dies. Brought to you by the House GOP.
  • Speaker Mike Johnson Claims Classified Briefing Made Him Flip-Flop on Spy Powers Reform

    04/11/2024 1:59:25 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 68 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 04/11/2024 | SEAN MORAN
    Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Wednesday explained his apparent flip-flop on a controversial surveillance law, saying that he now favors limited reforms after receiving a classified briefing. Speaker Johnson was asked by reporters why he changed his opinion on reforming Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a controversial surveillance law that is meant to target foreign adversaries, but often surveils Americans’ communications without a warrant. Johnson this week came out against a warrant requirement for Section 702 and moved not to allow an amendment that would have barred intelligence and law enforcement agencies from purchasing Americans’ private...
  • Politico Playbook: Johnson's FISA bill fails again, Ukraine vote next week!

    04/10/2024 3:27:08 PM PDT · by RandFan · 24 replies
    My Inbox ^ | April 10 | Politico
    INCOMING — A Ukraine aid bill (details very much TBA) is expected to come to the House floor for a vote next week, multiple outlets are reporting today. If it passes, the legislation could provide a crucial lifeline for Kyiv’s war to repel Russia — and the far-right revolt against Speaker MIKE JOHNSON could boil over. But first Johnson has a different imbroglio on his hands: A procedural vote for the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is expected to fail on the House floor today, as a handful Freedom Caucus members derail the process over privacy concerns. Reps....
  • McCarthy Agrees to Back New House Rule Making It Easier to Remove Unpopular Speaker

    01/01/2023 10:34:18 PM PST · by george76 · 55 replies
    The Epoch Times ^ | January 1, 2023 | Mark Tapscott
    House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in a major reversal has decided to support restoring a rule that allows a motion from the floor of the House of Representatives to “vacate the chair” and force a vote on a new Speaker of the House. McCarthy’s change of position comes as the first vote of the newly convening 118th Congress is expected to begin in less than 48 hours on Jan. 3 at noon. McCarthy is the clear choice to succeed the outgoing Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) of a majority of 222 Republicans who will hold the majority in the...