said Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Indiana). Breitbart News Saturday House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) says he wants to become “King Johnson” in the same way that Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) became “Queen Pelosi.”
Mr. Spartz was one of 11 House Republicans who voted against a motion to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) or remove Mr. Johnson as House majority leader. It was a person.
Spartz, Greene, Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Eric Burleson (R-Missouri), Eli Crane (R-Ariz.), Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), Paul Gosar (R. -Arizona), Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky), Alex Mooney (R-West Virginia), Barry Moore (R-Alabama), and Chip Roy (R-Texas). All voted against the motion.
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Rep. Eric Burleson (R-MO), Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ), Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH), Rep. Paul Gosar ( Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky), Alex Mooney (R-West Virginia), Barry Moore (R-Alabama), and Chip Roy (R-Texas) , Victoria Spartz (R-IN), and Marjorie Taylor Greene, along with Marjorie Taylor Greene, were among the Republicans who voted against introducing the motion to resign. Expel Chairman Mike Johnson (Wikimedia Commons).
Spartz said the move against Johnson was to prevent the leader of the People’s House from gaining power close to that of a monarch.
she explained this Breitbart News Saturday Host Matthew Boyle: “I’ve always said that many Americans died without a king or queen. And then Speaker Pelosi became Speaker of the House, and Queen Pelosi was born. , we’ve created an environment where Mr. Kevin McCarthy wanted to be King McCarthy and Mr. Johnson wanted to be King Johnson. And that’s not the way that institution should be run. And the rules. Chairman accountability is very important.”
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) after the House elections were held at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on October 25, 2023. have a meeting with . (Win McNamee/Getty)
Spartz emphasized that conservatives fought early this term to make the House more open and transparent.
“We fought a lot at the beginning of this Congress to tighten accountability rules, move to stand down, create a 72-hour rule, and pass single-subject legislation. “That’s very important. And I’ve fought a lot of conservatives to get it done,” she said.
But Mr. Spartz said Mr. Johnson had struck a deal with Democrats to stay in power.
House Majority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (left) and House of Representatives Mike Johnson of Louisiana attend the unveiling of the statue of Daisy Bates of Arkansas in Statuary Hall at the Washington State Capitol on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Chair (AP Photo/Jacqueline Martin).
“When Speaker Johnson came, he understood that the rules didn’t allow him to be king, so he suspended the rules and made an agreement with the Democrats,” the Hoosier conservative said.
He said Johnson was able to push through an omnibus spending bill that did not address the border crisis and pass Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) reauthorization bill because of the Democratic-Republican coalition. Stated. Warrant for search of Americans’ communications.
“It’s sad to see that,” Spartz said.
It’s also sad that “we make deals with the other side before we talk to conservatives.” She talked about having a “Republican agenda on the floor,” adding, “But I think Speaker Johnson decided it would be easier to make a deal with the Democrats. It could be easier. [it is] It’s destructive to the country. ”
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