Dissatisfaction with House Republican Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is rapidly growing, with Representatives Scott Perry (R-Pennsylvania) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) criticizing Johnson’s foreign aid. We share the frustration with the “madness” on the part of the banks in the framework. This includes more than three times as much money to Israel as to Ukraine, while ignoring the US southern border.
Perry joined X on Tuesday to share an image of the framework, saying the bill would provide $48.83 billion to Ukraine, $14.1 billion to Israel, $2.4 billion to “Operation Red Sea,” and $2.58 billion to “Indopacom.” , indicated that it has allocated $3.3 billion to “submarines.” It is an industrial base. ”
Notice something missing? @SpeakerJohnson He couldn’t include border security in any of the four bills he’s going to throw at us this week.
More than six times in the past six months, he has promised the American people that this will not happen. pic.twitter.com/0QJJyw90hQ
— Congressman Scott Perry (@RepScottPerry) April 16, 2024
“Did you notice something was missing?” Perry wrote. Chairman JohnsonHe couldn’t include border security in any of the four bills he’s going to throw at us this week. ”
Perry added: “At least six times in the last six months, he has promised the American people that this will not happen.”
Banks shared Perry’s tweet, calling the package “insane” and stressing that the plan would send three times as much money to Ukraine as Israel while simultaneously ignoring the U.S. southern border.
Ukraine’s $$ is more than three times that of Israel. Zero $$$ to protect our borders. Insanity. https://t.co/6Uaq0Ax1OI
— Jim Banks (@Jim_Banks) April 16, 2024
Criticism of Perry and Banks’ four bills comes from Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), who filed a motion to resign against Johnson ahead of the Easter break. This comes after several states (states) expressed opposition to the bill, which has multiple impacts. Prime Minister Johnson is seeking to integrate the Reentry Vehicle Regulations (MIRV) into the bill.
“Israel’s funds should not be held hostage by Ukrainian funds. The American people have a right to know where their senators stand on each element of funding,” Biggs said in a statement to X. I wrote it in a post.
“MIRV, the process used to consolidate bills, is as ridiculous as ranked choice voting. The least popular option wins,” he added.
Ms Greene has vowed to vote against the rules, but with a slim one-seat majority and growing Republican opposition, it would be difficult for Mr Johnson to pass the rules to lift the aid vote. support will be required.
Meanwhile, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) co-sponsored Greene’s motion to resign as speaker on Tuesday, urging the speaker to resign in the morning.
I just told Mike Johnson at the meeting that I support his motion to resign. @RepMTG.
He should announce his resignation in advance (as Mr. Boehner did) so that a new chair can be elected without losing the Republican chair.
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) April 16, 2024
American Tribune co-founder Jason Robertson asked Massey after Massey advised Johnson to resign and announced on the X show that he was a supporter of Greene’s motion to resign. FISA? Foreign war spending? Spend more money than Nancy Pelosi? all of the above? “
Wow. What was the straw that broke the camel’s back?
FISA? Foreign war spending? Spend more money than Nancy Pelosi?
all of the above?
— Jason Robertson (@JRobFromMN) April 16, 2024
“All of the above,” Massey replied. “This camel has a pallet of bricks.”
But a defiant Mr Johnson declared in the afternoon that he would not resign.
“I have no intention of resigning. The idea that someone would bring a resignation motion when we’re just trying to do our job here is, in my opinion, a ridiculous idea,” Johnson declared.
Greene’s motion to resign is not privileged, so the House does not have to take it up immediately. Mr. Greene can grant the privilege whenever he wants, and the House will consider it within two days.
