Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said she will call for a vote to try to impeach House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., next week.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said she will call for a vote to try to impeach House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., next week.
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Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she will try next week to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson over his reliance on Democratic votes to pass key legislation, including aid. to Ukraine.
Greene did not provide further details on when she plans to introduce the resolution known as a motion to quash. Greene began the process of trying to oust Johnson weeks ago and has repeatedly threatened to follow through without actually calling the measure or forcing a vote.
“What are we giving Republican voters the right to vote for?” Greene asked Wednesday during a news conference outside the Capitol.
Johnson responded with a statement to reporters:
“This motion is bad for the Republican Conference, bad for the institution and bad for the country,” he said.
The House must vote on the measure within two legislative days, although the exact timeline depends on House Majority Leader Steve Scalise. Greene boasted the support of two members, Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., although the majority of House Republicans say they continue to support Johnson.
Democrats announced Tuesday that they would support Johnson and save his job if Greene moves forward with that vote. If Democrats follow through, their support would bolster Greene’s claims that Johnson is acting in service of Democrats’ goals, not the goals of the more conservative members of her own party.
There is no clear successor for Johnson, something most Republicans themselves readily acknowledge.
Greene insists there are credible candidates for the job, but she wouldn’t name them when asked Wednesday.
Greene said she voted for Johnson to be president last year, but she is disappointed with the concessions he made. She accused him of supporting and adopting the Democrats’ agenda instead of standing up for what Republicans want.
She told reporters the lack of follow-through was alienating voters and endangering the GOP’s re-election plans.
“We won’t get a majority in the House if we keep Mike Johnson,” Greene told reporters. “The only way to get a majority in the House in November is for President Trump to get everyone over the line.”
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