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It’s a sore subject for House Republicans, who last year saw Kevin McCarthy booted from the leadership post by a small groups of disaffected Republicans assisted by all Democrats. We don’t know yet if Greene’s motion has enough support to pass, but in his interview with Fox News, Johnson described it as a “distraction”:
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I think all of my other Republican colleagues recognize this as a distraction from our mission. Again, the mission is to save the republic. And the only way we can do that is if we grow the House majority, win the Senate and win the White House. So, we don’t need any dissension right now. Look, Marjorie Taylor Greene filed the motion. It’s not a privileged motion, so it doesn’t move automatically. It’s just hanging there. And she’s frustrated.
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Johnson noted that “she and I exchanged text messages”, and the pair plan to talk early next week.
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Good morning, US politics blog readers. Congress may be out of Washington DC, with lawmakers back in their districts and home states until next week, but there are signs of movement in the long-stalled military aid package for Israel, Ukraine and other national security priorities. Yesterday, Republican House speaker Mike Johnson gave an interview to Fox News where he signaled three demands he may make in order to move the package through the chamber. These were including in the legislation provisions to seize Russian assets and give them to Ukraine, make the aid a loan that Kyiv will pay back at a future date, and roll back Joe Biden’s decision earlier this year to pause new natural gas export projects.
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The big questions now are: will Democrats, who control the Senate and have already passed a version of the military aid bill, accept Johnson’s asks? What about his fellow Republicans in the House, where there are rumblings of booting Johnson from the job? And what of Donald Trump, who clearly has his eye on the matter – after all, he played a big part in killing an earlier compromise that would have paired the assistance with hardline immigration policies. We’ll see if any answers reveal themselves today.
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Here’s what else is going on:
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The Biden administration and conservatives squabbled over the weekend after the president declared 31 March “Transgender Day of Visibility”, which happened to correspond with Easter Sunday.
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US and Israeli officials will meet virtually to discuss potential alternatives to an offensive against the southern Gaza city of Rafah, Reuters reports.
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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre briefs reporters at 12pm ET.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson slams right-wing attempts to remove him from chair as ‘departing from our mission’
Just before parliament left town last month, right-wing MPs marjorie taylor green formally proposed for deletion mike johnson He presided over his failure to secure victories for more conservative policies on legislation aimed at keeping the government open.
This is a sore topic for House Republicans. kevin mccarthy He was ousted from his leadership post by a small group of disgruntled Republicans, supported by all Democrats. It remains to be seen whether Greene’s motion has enough support to pass, but Johnson called it a “distraction” in an interview with Fox News.
I think all of my other Republican colleagues recognize this as a departure from our mission. Again, the mission is to save the Republic. And the only way we can do that is by increasing our House majority, winning the Senate, and winning the White House. Therefore, no objection is necessary for now. You see, Marjorie Taylor Greene filed the motion. It is not a privileged motion, so it does not move automatically. It’s just hanging there. And she’s annoyed.
“She and I exchanged text messages,” Johnson said, adding that the two planned to talk early next week.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson floats potential calls to move long-stalled Ukraine aid package
Good morning, readers of the US Politics Blog. Congress has left Washington, D.C., and lawmakers may return to their districts and home states until next week, but there is no movement on long-stalled military support for Israel, Ukraine and other national security priorities. There are signs of this.Yesterday, Republican House Speaker mike johnson Gave Interview with Fox News There he signaled three requests that could be made to move the cargo into the chamber. These included provisions in the bill to seize Russian assets and give them to Ukraine, turn the aid into a loan that Kiev would repay in the future, and reinstate the funds. joe bidendecided to suspend new natural gas export projects earlier this year.
The big question now is whether Democrats, who control the Senate and have already passed a military aid bill, will accept Mr. Johnson’s demands. What about the House Republicans who are rumored to be ousting Johnson from office?And what donald trump, he clearly has an eye on the issue – after all, he played a major role in killing an earlier compromise that would have combined aid with tougher immigration policies. Let’s see if some answers emerge today.
Here’s what else is going on:
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Biden administration and conservative We had a fight on the weekend rear The president declared March 31st, which happens to coincide with Easter Sunday, as “Transgender Visibility Day.”
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America and Israel Officials will meet virtually to discuss possible alternatives to the attack on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, Reuters reported.
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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Briefing reporters at 12:00 PM ET.
