The House of Representatives adjourned Saturday without there being a motion called to vote on ousting Republican Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana.
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia initially filed the motion March 22 shortly before the House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill to fund the government through the rest of the fiscal year by a 286 to 134 vote. Greene opposed the passage of a massive foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other purposes Saturday, but did not push for her resolution again, instead saying she would prefer to let her colleagues discuss the matter with their constituents first.
CONGRESS IS WORKING OVERTIME
You might have thought we’d be working to secure our Southern border, find a solution to America’s mounting debt, or hold Joe Biden and his admin. accountable.
NOPE!
Today, I voting NO on the entire $96 BILLION America Last Foreign War…
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
(@RepMTG) April 20, 2024
“You might have thought we’d be working to secure our Southern border, find a solution to America’s mounting debt, or hold Joe Biden and his admin. Accountable,” Greene posted on X Saturday after the bill passed the House of Representatives by a 311-112 vote.
If Greene were to call up the motion, it would be the second time this Congress. Eight Republicans voted to remove former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy along with 208 Democrats in a 216-210 vote on Oct. 3 following passage of a continuing resolution that averted a government shutdown on Sept. 30, prompting a search for a new speaker that saw multiple candidates fail to get enough support before Johnson was elected.
Currently, there are 217 Republicans to 213 Democrats in the House of Representatives, following Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin’s resignation taking effect Saturday. It takes 218 votes to elect a speaker.
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I think it’s a bad time to remove Johnson but on the other hand he betrayed the voters. In the beginning I really liked him but this is more proof that you just can’t trust any of them. And I mean republicans and democrats. It’s no wonder the people get fed up. We worry about how we will survive and then we have to worry about what the politicians are doing behind our backs. This country is in tremendous trouble with leaders who are corrupt and have no interest in resolving the problems. I’m glad I’m on my way to the final journey of my life I was hoping my kids and grandkids would have a country to be proud of but I guess not. I just can’t help them on this one. It’s a sad time for America.