2024-03-22 21:12:30
After budget vote, Trump allies want to oust Speaker of the House of Representatives
March 22, 2024, 10:12 p.m. Listen to article
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In the House of Representatives, MPs vote for a draft budget that prevents the government from running out of money. But there was chaos once more among the Republicans followingwards. Ultra-right Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene threatens the speaker of the House of Congress.
Around six months following the historic removal of Republican Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker, a revolt once morest his successor Mike Johnson has formed within the House’s own ranks. Ultra-right Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to remove Johnson in the middle of a vote on a $1.2 trillion budget proposal.
A similar political dynamic cost McCarthy his office in early October. At that time, hardliners in the Republican faction rebelled because McCarthy had agreed to a compromise with the Democrats in the budget dispute.
This time, however, it is becoming apparent that a revolt once morest Johnson is likely to have less support among his party’s MPs. After Friday’s session ends, House members were scheduled to take a two-week spring break. A vote on Johnson’s removal is therefore unlikely to be imminent.
Greene threatens speaker
Representative Greene said she was sending a warning to Johnson with her motion. “We have started the clock to begin the process of electing a new speaker,” she said, referring to the post of House Speaker. However, she initially did not provide any information regarding her planned next steps. According to the rules, any member of the chamber can give priority to a motion to remove the chairman, in which case there would have to be a vote within two working days. Otherwise, a vote can only take place following the MPs return in April.
Greene is considered an ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump, who wants to move back into the White House. She has vehemently spoken out once morest approving spending laws to continue funding the administration. She also threatened to force Johnson’s removal if he launched an aid package for Ukraine as announced.
In addition, according to the New York Times, a member of the Republican majority in the House of Representatives announced that he would resign his mandate soon. The Republican majority would then shrink even further – to just one vote.
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