Published 04/16/2024 3:05:40 p.m.

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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