The passage bills providing military aid for Ukraine has ramped up the pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson amid a potential push to vacate the chair.
by AUSTIN DENEAN | The National DeskSpeaker of the House Mike Johnson , R-La., talks to reporters just after the House voted to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, at the Capitol in Washington, Saturday, April 20, 2024. has ramped up the pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson amid a potential push to vacate him from the speakership due to backlash from a handful of Republican lawmakers.
“Mike Johnson’s Speakership is over. He needs to do the right thing to resign and allow us to move forward in a controlled process, and if he doesn’t do so, he will be vacated,” she said Sunday on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.” Johnson ultimately decided to move forward with a plan to provide the aid that included a series of bills that would rely on Democratic votes in order for them to pass after meetings with his conference, the White House and top U.S. intelligence officials, a move he knew would endanger his position.“I could make a selfish decision and do something that’s different, but I'm doing here what I believe to be the right thing,” he said.
While there have been a handful of Republicans to sign onto Greene’s motion, it appears unlikely to have the same levels of Democratic support as the move to boot McCarthy. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., has already come out against removing Johnson and said other progressives in Congress would likely vote against it as well.
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