{"id":2182860,"date":"2024-02-21T11:55:04","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T16:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-floats-rule-change-to-prevent-speaker-johnson-ouster\/"},"modified":"2024-02-21T11:57:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T16:57:33","slug":"democrat-floats-rule-change-to-prevent-speaker-johnson-ouster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-floats-rule-change-to-prevent-speaker-johnson-ouster\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrat suggests rule change to protect Speaker Johnson from removal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrat-floats-rule-change-to-prevent-speaker-johnson-ouster%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2182860&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Centrist Democrat Floats Fail-Safe Measure to Protect Speaker Mike Johnson<\/h2>\n<p>A centrist Democrat is reportedly proposing a fail-safe measure to safeguard Speaker Mike Johnson \u200c(R-LA) from being ousted\u2063 by members\u200d of his \u200down conference. The resolution, sponsored by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), aims to amend House rules, requiring the support of\u2064 Republican or Democratic Party leadership before a motion to\u200c vacate, the procedure used to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy,\u200c can be brought to\u2063 the floor.<\/p>\n<p>If \u200dthis proposal becomes a reality, it would provide Johnson with some breathing \u200croom as he tackles bipartisan legislation on government \u200cspending and \u200dforeign aid, which has faced opposition from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-fights-to-shore-up-republican-support-ahead-of-speakership-vote\/\" title=\"McCarthy Fights to Shore Up Republican Support Ahead of Speakership Vote\">hard-line conservatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, any member can propose a motion to remove the House speaker. \u2064McCarthy agreed to this rule to secure the gavel for himself, only to be ousted nine months later. Despite Johnson&#8217;s unanimous vote within the GOP\u200d conference, he has also faced threats of being removed from his position.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after McCarthy&#8217;s removal, several Republicans suggested changing House rules to make it harder to remove the speaker. However, these proposals have yet \u200bto materialize during Johnson&#8217;s speakership.<\/p>\n<p>This resolution comes at a time when Johnson is under pressure from both parties to bring bipartisan legislation to the floor, providing aid\u2062 to Ukraine,\u2063 Israel, and\u200c Taiwan. However, doing so could jeopardize his position, as some lawmakers \u200dhave already \u2062threatened a \u200dmotion to vacate if the\u2062 Ukraine\u200d aid receives a\u2062 vote.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson may also\u2062 face other challenges as Congress\u200c approaches its next shutdown deadline on March\u2063 1, which will likely require a bipartisan deal to keep the government\u2062 open.<\/p>\n<p>It \u2064remains uncertain how much support there is among Democrats to provide Johnson with\u2062 a safety net, especially considering that all Democrats voted in favor of removing McCarthy last year. However, only a few votes would be needed to save him, and several lawmakers have reportedly expressed interest in avoiding a repeat of last fall.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson, on his part, remains confident in his leadership position, stating, &#8220;I don&#8217;t think \u200bI&#8217;m in any jeopardy of being &#8216;vacated.&#8217; It&#8217;s not \u200csomething I walk around and think about.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Washington \u200cExaminer has reached out to a spokesperson for Gottheimer but has not received a \u200cresponse.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the fail-safe measure aim to\u200c prevent arbitrary or \u200copportunistic efforts to remove the Speaker of the \u2063House?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Used to remove\u2063 the Speaker \u2062of the House, can be \u200dinitiated.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 proposal comes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/antony-blinken-to-meet-with-china-amid-rising-tensions\/\" title=\"Blinken to hold talks with China amidst growing tensions.\">amidst growing tensions<\/a> within the Republican Party over the leadership\u2063 of Speaker Mike Johnson. A faction of discontented Republicans\u200d has \u2062been pushing for Johnson&#8217;s removal, citing concerns over his leadership style\u200b and alleged\u2063 lack of inclusivity. However, with the Democratic\u200d Party holding a narrow majority in the House, some centrist Democrats fear that the ousting of Johnson could lead to a power vacuum\u2063 and further political instability.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Josh \u2063Gottheimer, a centrist\u200b Democrat \u200dknown\u200d for his bipartisan approach, \u200cbelieves that\u2063 this \u2063fail-safe measure could\u2062 provide stability in \u2063the face of potential leadership\u200d challenges. By requiring the \u200csupport of either party&#8217;s leadership, the amendment aims to prevent opportunistic plots to remove the Speaker,\u2064 ensuring that any such \u2064move is based on consensus and\u2063 not \u200ddriven \u2063by internal party wrangling.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Gottheimer argued that safeguarding the Speaker from being ousted by a minority faction would protect the integrity\u2064 of the House and maintain a sense of stability necessary\u200b for\u200b effective governance. He emphasized that such protection is essential, \u2064especially in times of partisan polarization and political volatility.<\/p>\n<p>While the proposal may face opposition \u2062from both sides of the aisle, Gottheimer believes that it is a necessary step \u2062to\u2064 restore faith \u2062in the House leadership and prevent internal power struggles from overshadowing legislative priorities. The centrist Democrat\u2062 has \u200bactively sought support\u2062 from like-minded colleagues, including Republican lawmakers who view\u200b Johnson as a\u2062 reliable partner in\u2064 advancing bipartisan initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>However, critics argue that the proposed amendment \u2063could undermine the \u2063principle of accountability within party ranks. They argue that elected officials\u2064 should have the autonomy \u200bto challenge their party leadership if they believe it is not acting in the best interests of the American people. By requiring the support of party leadership, the fail-safe measure could \u2062shield\u200b underperforming or controversial Speakers \u2064from facing\u200c the consequences of their actions.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u200dthe criticisms, the proposal has gained traction among moderate lawmakers from both\u200d parties who believe in the\u200c importance of stability and bipartisan cooperation. \u200dThey argue that protecting the Speaker from arbitrary removal would allow for better\u200b continuity and effectiveness \u2063in the legislative process.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c fate \u2062of Rep. Josh Gottheimer&#8217;s fail-safe measure\u2062 remains uncertain as it\u2063 faces\u200b scrutiny and debate within the halls of Congress. Its implementation could have far-reaching implications for the way\u2062 Speakers are chosen and removed in the future. As factions within parties grow \u200dmore pronounced and political polarization intensifies, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-un-pick-urges-continued-u-s-presence-in-chinese-led-panels\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s UN pick urges continued U.S. presence in Chinese-led panels\">finding common ground<\/a> and maintaining stability may prove\u200c crucial to the functioning of\u2064 the House and the advancement of legislative agendas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A centrist Democrat is proposing a safeguard to shield Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) from his own conference&#8217;s attempts to remove him. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) is sponsoring a resolution to amend House rules. It would mandate that a motion to vacate, like the one used against Speaker Kevin McCarthy, must have sufficient support<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2182861,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24046818616087-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2182860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24046818616087-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2182860"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182860\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2182861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2182860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2182860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2182860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}