House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) makes concessions to Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) after a two-hour meeting Monday. Unable to do so, both MPs continued to call for Johnson’s resignation and for his term as prime minister to end. Coalition government with the Democratic Party.
Ms. Greene told reporters after the meeting that she and Ms. Massey had “a very long discussion with Chairman Johnson.” Based on our discussions, we plan to meet with him again tomorrow and receive further information thereafter. ”
WATCH — Green: House Speaker Johnson stabs Republican voters in the back, he needs a ‘pink slip’:
Two Conservative MPs say Mr Johnson has compromised and will not be the next leader of parliament. They argue that Mr. Johnson’s unofficial lame-duck status will be a blow to Republicans as they raise money and campaign for the November election, and they have called for Mr. Johnson to resign so the party can start moving forward. I asked for it.
“I’ve been patient, I’ve been diligent. I’ve been steady. And I’ve been focused on the facts,” Green said. “And nothing has changed.”
The meeting came a day after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) boasted on CBS that he controls the House agenda, a characterization that many conservatives agree with. are doing.
“Even though we are a minority, we have effectively governed as if we were a majority because we continue to provide the majority of votes needed to get things done,” he said. “Those are just facts.”
Attention — Rep. Greene on motion to expel Speaker: With all due respect, “this may take some time”:
Conservatives argue that Mr. Johnson has repeatedly capitulated to Democrats, effectively forming a coalition with them by giving up influence on fighting President Joe Biden’s policies and securing the border. .
In what Massey termed Johnson’s “triple betrayals,” Johnson completed the task of passing each of 12 separate spending bills, and the second part that forced the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The omnibus bill was passed with overwhelming support from the Democratic Party. He cast tens of billions of dollars in Ukrainian aid after voting to invalidate warrant requests for espionage against Americans, even though he promised no aid to Ukraine without addressing the border crisis. Executed a plan to unlock.
Attention — Lauren Boebert: ‘It makes no difference’ whether Mike Johnson or Hakeem Jeffries is chairman:
After the meeting, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “I understand.”[s] Frustration. Share. I really want to further our conservative policies here on a daily basis. But the reality is that we are working with the smallest majority in American history by a single vote. ”
He said his goal is to “keep moving the ball forward, get the next first down, put points on the board, and get to November.”
Mr Green and Mr Massey did not say when they would meet with Mr Johnson on Tuesday morning, but Mr Green could call for a vote on the motion at any time.
The House of Commons will then have two legislative days to vote, but Johnson has said he will vote to table the motion before the two legislative days expire, possibly immediately after Green takes action. It is expected.
Mr. Jeffries and the Democratic Party leadership promised to save Mr. Johnson by voting for a motion to resign.
Bradley Jay is Breitbart News’ Capitol Hill correspondent. Follow him on X/Twitter. @BradleyAJay.
