GOP rep slams Greene’s attempt to oust Johnson: ‘Petty political stunt’ 

Republican Rep. Steve Womack (R-Arkansas) said Wednesday that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is trying to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) as “petty politics.” “A stunt.”

“Some members of Congress want to overturn Republican efforts instead of advancing conservative policies. Americans sent us to Washington to govern.”Womack I wrote it in the post on social platform X.

“The attempted resignation motion was nothing more than a frivolous headline-grabbing political stunt to distract from our duties and raise money. Rationality will overwhelmingly prevail under the circumstances. I am pleased to continue the important work of the American people. @SpeakerJohnson. I love Mike! ” he continued.

The remarks came shortly after the House of Commons voted to block an attempt by Conservatives to oust Mr Johnson from the speakership. The effort was led by Mr. Green, who surprisingly tried on Wednesday to force a vote on a motion calling for Mr. Johnson to resign.

The House voted 359-43-7 in favor of Greene’s motion to table the resolution, blocking it from being put to a vote.

Only two other Republicans supported Greene’s efforts: Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona. His actions on Wednesday came after weeks of threatening Mr Johnson over his policy decisions.

The bipartisan vote was not surprising after several Republicans and Democrats said they would prevent Johnson from losing the speaker’s gavel. When the Georgia Republican announced Wednesday that she would move forward with the effort, she was booed by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

Ms. Green and Ms. Johnson met for several hours earlier this week, during which she listed a series of demands for the speaker. These include: bringing to the floor only bills with the support of a majority of the Republican conference; pledging to oppose additional aid to Ukraine; establishing 1% spending cuts across the board; It included defunding the special prosecutor, including Jack Smith, who is investigating the case. President Trump.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson told reporters on the eve of the vote that he was “considering a number of ideas and proposals” but declined to commit publicly to the demands.

Mr Johnson thanked his colleagues for their support after Wednesday’s vote.

“As I’ve said from the beginning and as I’ve made clear every day, I’m going to do my job. I’m going to do what I believe is right, and that’s what I was elected to do,” he said. Let the chips fall where they may,” Johnson said. “In my opinion, that’s leadership.”