CBS NewsBy Melissa QuinnMarch 22, 2024Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia on Friday laid the groundwork for an eventual vote to strip House Speaker Mike Johnson of the gavel as lawmakers approved a $1.2 trillion spending package to avert a partial government shutdown.Greene opposed the sweeping package, which encompassed six spending bills, and urged Johnson not to bring the legislation to the floor for a vote, calling it a "Democrat-controlled bill" in the GOP-led House.The Georgia Republican said she has no timeline for calling the resolution, known as a motion to vacate, for a vote and said it's "more of a warning and a pink slip." If and when she does seek recognition, the House would have two legislative days to act on the motion. Lawmakers are poised to leave Washington for a two-week recess after votes on Friday, delaying any imminent action. The chamber could also move to table Greene's motion, effectively killing it."I'm not saying that it won't happen in two weeks or it won't happen in a month or who knows when, but I am saying the clock has started," Greene said. "It's time for our conference to choose a new speaker."[…]"I don't think that the American people, Republican voters across the country, want to see a Republican speaker that's held in place by Democrats," Greene said. "This is not exactly what people want."
Yeah, right! Somehow I don't see the people concerned about that, I think that they are glad that a government shutdown was avoided.
The latest plan that triggered Greene's motion was approved by a vote of 286 to 134. It funds roughly three-quarters of the federal government through September. Another package that funds the remainder of the government was approved by Congress and was signed by President Biden earlier this month.
Okay here is my 2¢ . I think that the moderate Republicans and the Democrats will elect a bipartisan Speaker. I think the moderate Republicans are fed up the MAGA crew.
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