Published 14 days ago

Second Republican backs effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson from power

Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, pledged support for Marjorie Taylor Greene's bid to remove Speaker Mike Johnson during a closed-door GOP meeting.
Greene's resolution to vacate Johnson's position awaits a vote in the House, with two dissenting GOP members posing a challenge to the Louisiana Republican's control.
Massie cited concerns over House actions regarding FISA reauthorization and aid packages for Israel and Ukraine as factors in his decision to back Greene's motion.

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The Guardian

Second House Republican joins far-right effort to oust Mike Johnson

Congressman Thomas Massie says he would cosponsor motion to vacate resolution introduced by Marjorie Taylor GreeneA second House Republican has joined the effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, escalating the risk of another leadership election just six months after the Louisiana congressman assumed the top job.Congressman Thomas Massie, a Republican of Kentucky, announced Tuesday that he would cosponsor the motion to vacate resolution introduced …

14 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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abc News

'I am not resigning': Johnson at risk as he forges ahead on Ukraine, Israel aid

House Speaker Mike Johnson is forging ahead with a plan to try to pass aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan -- but will the move cost him his job?

14 days ago·United States

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CNN

Mike Johnson says he won’t resign amid right-wing backlash over foreign aid to Ukraine

A defiant House Speaker Mike Johnson, facing growing threats to his speakership, said Tuesday he is not resigning and dismissed threats to his gavel as “absurd” after a second Republican member of Congress threatened to oust Johnson for his handling of legislation to send foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel.

14 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Hill

First Republican publicly backs Greene effort to oust Speaker Johnson

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) announced Tuesday he will co-sponsor a resolution to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from the House’s top job. Massie told his colleagues during a closed-door conference meeting that he will co-sponsor the motion to vacate resolution filed late last month by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), according to three GOP lawmakers […]

14 days ago·Washington, United States

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