Posted on 03/22/2024 11:43:17 AM PDT by Red Badger
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) filed a motion to oust Mike Johnson (R-LA) as House speaker on Friday.
Greene filed a motion to vacate the speaker as tensions flared over a vote on a $1.2 trillion spending bill, according to The Daily Caller. Johnson spearheaded negotiations over the bill, the last chance to avoid a government shutdown.
Greene spoke out against the bill from the House floor on Monday morning.
“No Republican in the House of Representatives can in good conscience vote for this bill. It is a complete departure from all of our principles,” Greene said. She specifically mentioned provisions of the bill that deal with abortion and border security.
“This bill will absolutely destroy our majority, and will tell every single one of our voters that this majority is a failure. This is the bill that the White House cannot wait to sign into law,” she said.
Greene reportedly did not mark the resolution privileged, a procedural tool that would then require House leadership to schedule a vote on the motion within two legislative days. She may mark the resolution as privileged later, however.
Johnson took over as House speaker after former California Rep. Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the role by a small group of disgruntled Republicans led by Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz in October. Johnson took control of the fractured majority after several failed rounds of internal voting to find a Republican who could unite the conference.
Johnson expedited the spending omnibus through the House this week ahead of an expected government shutdown.
“We have to govern,” Johnson said, according to The Wall Street Journal. “We have to demonstrate that we can keep this thing together and keep the train on the tracks.”
The spending bill has riled conservatives in Congress and elicited threats against Johnson’s speakership from House conservatives.“This bill, if it passes, will likely determine who controls the House of Representatives,” Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles said. “And this bill will most certainly determine who the next speaker is.”
Why is it that Republicans KEEP on SHOOTING THEMSELVES in the FOOT!
If I understand correctly, she did not file a privileged motion so this is meaningless talk, no action wanted or required. She’s just looking for 15 minutes of attention.
Why do republicans keep shooting themselves in the foot? For the money.
MJ was a huge disappointment.
Johnson: “...keep the train on the tracks”
Yeah, the gravy train!
We need to get rid of the RINOs that’s why. We shot ourselves in the foot when they keep passing left-wing laws.
So the question is who has the votes to replace him that’s any better?
The GOP House caucus can't agree on anything. 20 percent conservatives, 20 percent scared senseless rinos, and 60 percentwho want to keep their head down and enjoy the incredible perks and go along to get along.
Do you have a source link?
It is moot that MTG has filed this. The GOPe will have one more Assistant DemonicRat quit very soon and turn the House back to the Rats.
This is intentional in the Uniparty effort to stop DJT. First, if the election did go to the House, then the Rats would deny him the Presidency through extra-legal means. Second, if that didn’t work, the House under Rats would be in a better position to sabotage his incoming administration as well as having an improved scenario for retaining the House during DJTs first two years stopping all bills and spending the entire term on vindictive persecutions .
No they carry their firearms in tucked in their waist band and they fail to remove it from that position before firing.
It is moot that MTG has filed this. The GOPe will have one more Assistant DemonicRat quit very soon and turn the House back to the Rats.
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wisconsin Rino Rep Mike Gallagher just announced he’s resigning early this year.
Also, there are others that specifically discuss this. As a filed motion, Johnson can ignore it. If she made it privileged, it requires action in two days. She didn't.
Enough already.
is she really this stupid??...both sides have crazees i guess. What an imbecile.
I’m getting tired of these MTG antics! Always voted for her but getting ready to ditch ship. We can’t have these weekly votes on House leadership. Sure the rats snuck in a gay garden party bill in their budget, but we can’t leave the whole republican party in a state of ridicule and disorganization over every little money wasting rider.
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