CNN By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed to pass a major foreign aid package over the objections of hardline conservatives. Now, the Louisiana Republican will have to face the fallout. The House returned to session Monday evening following a weeklong recess after the chamber’s consequential move to
CNN By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed to pass a major foreign aid package over the objections of hardline conservatives. Now, the Louisiana Republican will have to face the fallout. The House returned to session Monday evening following a weeklong recess after the chamber’s consequential move to
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who targeted House Speaker Mike Johnson in March by filing a motion to vacate the speakership, indicated during a press conference on Wednesday that she plans to trigger a vote on the matter next week.In a statement issued Tuesday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) pledged to "vote to table" the GOP congresswoman's motion to vacate,...
The House on Wednesday rejected an effort by GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to oust Speaker Mike Johnson.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) unveiled a list of demands for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) as she holds threats over his head to oust him from his top leadership position. Greene met with Johnson for two hours on Monday to discuss a path forward on her motion to vacate, outlining several concessions she wants […]
Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Thomas Massie of Kentucky, who have been advocating to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson from the speakership slot, met with him on Monday.Johnson described it as a "lengthy, constructive meeting" and said they will meet again on Tuesday.The threat of possible removal has been looming over Johnson's speakership since Greene filed a motion to vacate in March, but Greene indicated last week that she planned to pull the trigger on the speakership...
The House voted swiftly Wednesday evening to kill Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson from his leadership post. The resounding vote in Johnson’s favor – which came with the help of Democrats – brings to an end the most serious challenge to the speakership the Louisiana Republican has faced, at least for now. As he navigates a razor-thin majority, the failed ouster effort gives Johnson the opportunity to argue it is time to move on to other issues, though...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is set to meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for a one-on-one meeting as the Georgia Republican prepares to activate her motion to vacate in an effort to strip the Republican leader of the speaker’s gavel. Greene will meet with Johnson at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, just hours before […]
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.
‘It’s a gimmick, it’s a joke, it’s laughable,’ says fellow Republican while Greene says ‘we need Republicans that are finally going to stand up and stop this bullshit.’
Washington, Apr 29 (Prensa Latina) Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) doubled down on her commitment to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) after saying his days in the leadership post are numbered. The post Mike Johnson’s days are numbered, says U.S. Congressman Taylor Greene first appeared on Prensa Latina.
The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to protect Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from a conservative coup, torpedoing an effort by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to oust the GOP leader from the top job. The chamber voted 359-43-7 on a motion to table Greene’s motion to vacate, preventing the removal resolution from hitting the floor []