
Push to Vacate Johnson Losing Momentum Among Republicans
Published on April 30, 2024
The push to boot House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) out of the speaker’s chair seems to be losing momentum among Republicans in the House. Following Mr. Johnson’s move in March to pass $1.2 trillion of government funding with broad Democrat support, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) introduced a motion to vacate against Mr. Johnson, which she described as “a warning” or “a pink slip.” Over a month since that motion was introduced, it seems to be losing momentum among Republicans. In the weeks that followed, two Republicans—Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.)—announced their support for the motion....
