Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will lean heavily on Democrats to move a series of bills in the coming days providing aid to Ukraine, Israel and other democratic allies overseas — a strategy that acknowledges the nuances of governing in a divided Washington but also heightens the risk of his removal by disgruntled conservatives. In rejecting a
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) on Sunday dismissed the ouster threat against House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), claiming it is a "relatively small number" of GOP lawmakers who want the Speaker booted from his position. Asked on CBS News's "Face The Nation" if he believes Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-Ga.) motion to vacate is a "real
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) explained his plan for
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is happy to keep them guessing. The Georgia hard-liner introduced her motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) in March, framing it as a warning to GOP leaders ahead of explosive debates on government spying and aid to Ukraine. Yet more than a month later, Greene has declined to force
Many Republicans have warned against an ouster vote, fearing it could throw the House GOP conference into chaos yet again and pointing to the contentious weekslong fight for a new speaker after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted in an unprecedented vote last year as a cautionary tale.
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
Former President Donald Trump has come to House Speaker Mike Johnson's defense, as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., pushes for the Louisiana Republican's ouster from the leadership position. "Well, look, we have a majority of one, OK?" Trump told radio host John Fredericks on Monday. "It’s not like he can go and do whatever he wants to do. I think he’s a very good person. You know, he stood very strongly with me on NATO when I said NATO has to pay up It’s a tough situation when you have. I...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene (R-GA) has taken plenty of criticism recently over her threats to attempt to unseat House Speaker Mike Johnson, but she appeared on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" with host Maria Bartiromo and sounded a defiant tone, saying the American people were behind her.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has tried to build bridges between himself and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) since she first raised the threat to oust him as Speaker. However, Sunday, Greene renewed her vow to take him down.After initially threatening to bounce Johnson from his gig as the leader of House Republicans, Greene backed off and insisted that Republican lawmakers go home and listen to their constituents about it. This was also after Donald Trump publicly backed the...
The Capitol Hill chroniclers at Punchbowl News made a proclamation Monday morning: “The winner of this Congress? Joe Biden.” It’s a remarkable statement, considering Democrats only hold the majority in the Senate. But the “burn it down caucus” in the House GOP has achieved the impossible. They have torched their own congressional majority, leaving themselves a one-seat governing majority in the House of Representatives. How? Republicans are running for the exits at an alarming clip. Rep. Ken...
House Republicans released a $95 billion package providing aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan – as Congress aims to counter threats posed by Russia, Iran and China.