Motion to Vacate ‘Harmed this Office,’ Lack the Votes to Change the Rules
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on Thursday opposed the current rules for motions to retire that could end his tenure as speaker, lamenting that he doesn’t have the votes to change the rules at this point. Johnson’s carefully worded statement stopped short of outright calling for a rule change that could save the gavel, but […]
Thomas Massie Predicts Mike Johnson Would ‘Lose More Votes Than McCarthy’ On Motion To Vacate
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky predicted Tuesday that a motion to vacate targeting House Speaker Mike Johnson would succeed with a higher number of defections than one that toppled then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia filed a motion to vacate the chair on March 22 after a $1.2 trillion […]
Thomas Massie Joins MTG’s Motion to Vacate as Opposition to Mike Johnson Grows over Ukraine
Representative Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) challenges House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) in front of his House Republican colleagues. to his face that he intended to co-sponsor a motion to vacate the chairman’s seat. Greene filed a motion to resign on March 22 after Johnson forced a vote on a $1.2 […]
McCarthy on Greene’s move to vacate Johnson: ‘I don’t think it’ll ever happen’
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) poured cold water on the possibility of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) being forced out of office, saying, “I don’t think that will ever happen.” Ta. “That’s very good news, right? But this is what I think… it’s never going to happen,” McCarthy said Monday while speaking at the […]
Motion to Vacate a ‘Distraction from Our Mission’
During this week’s broadcast of FOX News Channel’s “Sunday Night in America,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) spoke out about the changes initiated by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) He dismissed it as a “distraction.” Mr. Johnson said he intended to resolve his differences with Mr. Greene. “How does it help a razor-thin Republican majority […]
Speaker Johnson, Marjorie Taylor Greene plan to ‘talk’ after motion to vacate
House Speaker Mike Johnson spoke candidly about the recent motion to resign filed by Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia in an interview on “Sunday Night in America.” Greene accused Johnson of betraying the “trust” of the House Republican conference by pushing through a bipartisan $1.2 trillion federal funding bill to avoid a partial […]
Johnson calls motion to vacate a ‘distraction’ from mission to ‘save the republic’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) spoke out against “dissension” within the Republican Party on Sunday, saying the motion to vacate him from the speakership is a “distraction” from the most important thing the party is trying to do. “I don’t think it does,” Johnson told Fox News’s Trey Gowdy when asked how the motion helps […]
MTG Motion to Vacate Could Force Speaker Johnson to Work with Dems on Foreign Aid
CNN commentator Adam Kinzinger spoke Friday on CNN’s “Newsroom” about the motion by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). He said doing so could force him to reach an agreement with Democrats on foreign aid. “It’s ironic because now they’re complaining about this bill,” Kinzinger said, “mainly because this […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene Files Motion To Vacate House Speaker Johnson After Spending Bill Passed
(Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) OAN’s James Myers11:46am – Friday, March 22, 2024 In a surprising move, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG) has filed a motion to remove Speaker Mike Johnson. advertisement BREAKING NEWS: Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says, “The ‘Republican-controlled’ House will spend $1.2 trillion to fund full-term abortions and transgender […]
Speaker Mike Johnson faces motion to vacate as Democrats boast they’re ‘winning’ because Johnson ‘has to depend’ on them
Less than five months after taking office, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is already facing a motion to resign. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) filed a motion to remove her speakership after the House passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill Friday to avert a government shutdown. submitted. She did not file a privilege motion that […]