Johnson Vows to Protect Jack Smith Hours After Democrats Save Speakership
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) wasted little time after 163 Democrats voted to keep him in the House speakership after Special Counsel Jack Smith – Announced that he would not use Congress’s constitutional authority to block “legal action” against Trump. The speaker, in some of his early public comments after Democrats rescued the gavel, rejected […]
Johnson on Greene ouster attempt: ‘I don’t hold grudges’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) has indicated he wants to end the effort to oust Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). “I don’t hold a grudge. We have to work together. Last night, before she left the floor, I said to her, ‘Let’s move on, Marjorie.’ Johnson said Thursday in an interview on “FOX and Friends.” […]
Speaker Johnson rips Biden’s ‘senior moment’ on threat to delay US weapons shipments to Israel
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he felt betrayed by President Biden’s threat to withhold US arms shipments to Israel and said he expected the remarks to be attributed to a “grave moment” . “I hope — I believe he’s going off script,” Johnson (R-Louisiana) said on his next show. politiko‘s “Playbook Deep Dive” podcast. “I […]
Mike Johnson blames Biden having ‘senior moment’ for Israel aid decision
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) questioned whether President Joe Biden’s comments threatening to withhold aid from Israel were due to cognitive decline. In an interview with Politico, Johnson, fresh off defeating an effort to unseat him as speaker, expressed shock over Biden’s remarks Wednesday night, in which the president said the United States would cut […]
These are the lawmakers who voted against tabling Marjorie Taylor Greene’s measure to oust Mike Johnson
On Wednesday, overwhelming majorities from both parties voted to protect House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from a House conservative coup, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-La.) pushing for her support. , Georgia) was a major blow. Efforts were made early that afternoon to oust the Republican leader from the top job. The chamber passed a […]
Trump responds to failed bid to oust speaker Mike Johnson: ‘I absolutely love Marjorie Taylor Greene’
Former President Donald Trump issued the statement shortly after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted against the campaign to oust Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) from the speakership. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) filed a motion to stand down after a speech in which she criticized Johnson for not defunding the Justice Department to stop the […]
Moment for Mike Johnson Removal May Come Soon but Not Now
Former President Donald Trump issued a statement regarding Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) motion to vacate her position as Speaker of the House, saying, “Now is not the time.” in post President Trump praised Greene’s “spirit” and “fight” on “Society of Truth,” saying she would “be around” for a while and that “someday” House Republicans […]
Mike Johnson Whines After Democrats Save His Speakership
Speaker Mike Johnson complained Wednesday night of “frivolous character assassination” in the House after Democrats assured him the gavel would remain in his hands. “I hope this puts an end to the personal politics and frivolous character assassination that characterized the 118th Congress,” Johnson said, according to Politico’s Olivia Beavers. Chairman Johnson: “I hope this […]
MTG motion to vacate Johnson: 43 House members backed speaker ouster effort
An overwhelming number of House Republicans voted with Democrats to table Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene‘s (R-GA) motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Wednesday, leaving just 10 Republicans joining Greene in her efforts to remove the speaker. On Wednesday, 359 members of the House voted to table the motion to oust Johnson, with 43 […]
House spikes effort to oust Johnson from speakership
Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (Georgia) asked for The plan was to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson from the speakership on Wednesday, but the move was soundly rejected as most House Democrats joined with most House Republicans to raise concerns about the ousting effort. . “The Unionist Party has spoken and Mike Johnson is the […]