MINIBUS PASSES AS MTG FILES MOTION TO KICK JOHNSON OUT
It appears the GOP will have another new round of House elections in the near future, thanks to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA).
A short time ago, the Georgia Congresswoman filed a motion to vacate the chair and remove Mike Johnson as House Speaker thanks to his actions over the House Omnibus bill, which will fund the government until September 30.
The legislation passed by a 286-134 vote, achieving the necessary 2/3 vote to avoid a government shutdown. Democrats bailed out Johnson after over 100 members of his caucus rebelled.
Jake Sherman from Punchbowl News broke the story on MTG’s motion to vacate.
BREAKING NEWS — @RepMTG has filed a motion to vacate @SpeakerJohnson, according to multiple sources on the House floor.
Stay tuned for more info…..
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) March 22, 2024
Sherman notes that MTG must go to the mike next and call up the resolution. Moreover, she needs to ask for privilege, or the House will ignore her.
remember re a motion to vacate — MTG files it and has to ASK for privilege. or else it just sits in the hopper.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) March 22, 2024
MTG may have decided to hold off on the next steps for another day, leaving the chamber following the Omnibus vote.
The House of Representatives is scheduled to go on recess today for two weeks, so any immediate action regarding vacating the chair will apparently be delayed.
MTG has filed a motion to oust Mike Johnson from the speakership, per multiple sources.
She still needs to be formally recognized and call up the resolution. Then the House would have to consider it within two legislative days.
House goes on recess for 2 weeks this afternoon.
— Melanie Zanona (@MZanona) March 22, 2024
