It's the second time in less than a year that House Republicans have pushed to remove their elected leader.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., talks to reporters after meeting privately with House Speaker Mike Johnson at the Capitol earlier this year.Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., has filed a motion to remove Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., as House speaker.and now heads to the Senate. Working with Democrats to avoid a shutdown is also what triggered the push toGreene's motion is not privileged, meaning it's unclear if or when it will be brought to the floor for a vote.
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who voted against the spending package and was aware of Greene's plans, said the move will give House Republicans time to select a new speaker. Greene said House business will continue as she works to build support for a replacement. The push by House Republicans to oust their own elected leader – for the second time in seven months – highlights the deep fractures within the conference. And it comes as Republicans' razor-thin majority shrinks even further, with Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., resigning Friday.
Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., a moderate, called the attempt"lunacy." He called on Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, to pledge that his caucus was"not going to participate in a stunt," and vote to protect Johnson. Under current House rules, it only takes one lawmaker to bring up a vote to oust the speaker. But it takes a majority of the House for that vote to pass. In October 2023, Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., filed the motion to vacate McCarthy from the speakership. Democrats voted as a blocThat move brought all House business to a standstill, and set off a chaotic, intra-party fight as Republicans tried toJohnson was the fourth nominee, after Reps.
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