Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) told reporters on Friday that she filed a motion calling for the resignation of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La. ” accused him of betrayal. Through her bipartisan $1.2 trillion federal funding bill to avoid a partial government shutdown.
Johnson won the gavel in late October after his predecessor was removed from office on a motion to invalidate the resolution earlier that month.
“This is more of a warning, a pink slip,” Greene told reporters after filing the motion. “There’s no deadline for this, there’s no need to force it…but I’m not saying it can’t or won’t happen within two weeks.”
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Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (left) and House Speaker Mike Johnson. (Getty Images)
Earlier, as the House was voting on the package, three Republicans on the House floor told Fox News Digital that Greene had taken consequential actions.
During the vote, Fox News Digital saw Greene signing a document at the front of the chamber and handing it to a House staffer. Her office did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
Prime Minister Johnson’s office told Fox News Digital, “Speaker Johnson always listens to the concerns of his constituents, but is focused on governing. He is committed to securing our borders, strengthening our national defense, and ensuring that we take action.” “We will continue to push for conservative legislation that shows what we can do,” he said in a statement. Increase our majority. ”
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Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, former member of the House of Representatives. Kevin McCarthy was fired in early October. (Getty Images)
As was the case with former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), a vote is not required for Greene’s resignation to be filed. House leadership would need to act within two legislative days, as action would only be required if he introduced it as a “privileged resolution.”
Still, we’ll probably have to wait. Congress is scheduled to leave Washington for a two-week recess on Friday.
Fox News Digital spoke Friday morning with a fourth Republican lawmaker who said he believes Greene will introduce the motion. Asked why he thought so, he said Greene had “cooperated” with McCarthy and was “succumbed to her base” of conservative voters. “She is trying to redeem herself,” they added.
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Congressman Matt Gaetz has introduced a motion to remove Representative Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. (Andrew Caballero Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
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In remarks to reporters on Friday, Greene slammed Johnson’s $1.2 trillion megaspending deal, calling it “a dream and a wish list for the Democratic Party and the White House.” .
“I respect our conference. I have paid all dues to my conference. I am a member in good standing and I do not want to cause distress to our conference. But this is basically a wake-up call for us to go through the process and find a new Speaker of the House who will come to our time and stand with the Republicans,” Greene said.
