{"id":2210455,"date":"2024-04-01T09:45:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T13:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/recess-request-johnsons-three-headed-approach-to-keep-his-grip-on-the-gavel\/"},"modified":"2024-04-01T09:45:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T13:45:37","slug":"recess-request-johnsons-three-headed-approach-to-keep-his-grip-on-the-gavel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/recess-request-johnsons-three-headed-approach-to-keep-his-grip-on-the-gavel\/","title":{"rendered":"Recess Plan: Johnson&#8217;s Strategy to Maintain Control"},"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\">14<\/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%2Frecess-request-johnsons-three-headed-approach-to-keep-his-grip-on-the-gavel%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=2210455&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--><p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) aims to secure his speakership despite a\u200d slim majority. In a Fox News appearance, \u2062he outlined his plans, emphasizing the challenge posed by\u200d the party&#8217;s\u200b limited legislative power. Johnson advocated for Republican solidarity and clarity on their principles to strengthen their negotiating position. He stressed \u200cthe \u200bneed for\u200c unity to \u2064defend their stance against threats to their leadership.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mike Johnson\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) is trying to pick up several wins that could fend off threats to his speakership as he leads a slim and shrinking majority.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson outlined his plan for how he is planning to move forward as the leader of the <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-of-representatives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"House of Representatives\">House of Representatives<\/a> while avoiding the same fate as former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted in October. The Louisiana Republican addressed the motion to vacate and the fight over Ukraine funding, among other things, on an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6350055589112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"appearance\">appearance<\/a> on Fox News\u2019s <em>Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>He defended his choices as the top House Republican, reminding viewers about the reality the minuscule GOP majority imposes on the party\u2019s ability to get legislation passed. As a path forward, he gave three steps for House Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson said that first, Republicans must show what they stand for, as a contrast to Democrats and President Joe Biden, and show how they \u201cstand for those core principles\u201d of the GOP.<\/p>\n<p>His second point was that Republicans must be a united front because of their narrow majority, and he argued it would make the House majority stronger in negotiations and said Republicans would \u201chave better standing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Johnson\u2019s third point emphasized that because of the nature of divided government, with a Democratic Senate and White House, the House GOP should be pushing forward \u201cincremental wins\u201d \u2014 saying Republicans should be going for a \u201cfirst down\u201d rather than a \u201chail mary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Johnson also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2946773\/johnson-calls-motion-to-vacate-a-distraction-from-mission-to-save-the-republic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"called\">called<\/a> Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marjorie-taylor-greene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"called\">Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a>\u2018s (R-GA) motion to vacate a \u201cdistraction,\u201d noting he has been in communication with the Georgia Republican over her frustrations, such as the government spending minibus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think all of my other Republican colleagues recognize this is a distraction from our mission,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cAgain, the mission is to save the republic. And the only way we can do that is if we grow the House majority, win the Senate, and win the White House.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also signaled there could be a path for Ukraine aid, combined with some concessions by Democrats, or it could be done via a different method, such as a loan.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) told CNN on Sunday that Johnson wants to put \u201cwins on the board\u201d for the GOP, but he also teased a \u201cbetter path\u201d is being made on Ukraine aid.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m glad the speaker hasn\u2019t rolled over to the $95 billion Ukraine supplemental that the Senate passed, and I think that he\u2019s forging a better path on that issue as we speak,\u201d Gaetz said.<\/p>\n<p>The House is in recess until next Tuesday, April 9, when Johnson could have to face a vote on a motion to vacate once the chamber reconvenes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is strategically pursuing wins to secure his speakership amidst a narrow majority. 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