{"id":2239812,"date":"2024-05-08T06:14:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T10:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-drags-on-johnson-speaker-threat-as-gop-tires-of-silliness\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T06:16:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T10:16:45","slug":"mtg-drags-on-johnson-speaker-threat-as-gop-tires-of-silliness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-drags-on-johnson-speaker-threat-as-gop-tires-of-silliness\/","title":{"rendered":"MTG prolongs Johnson speaker challenge as GOP grows weary of &#8216;nonsense"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fmtg-drags-on-johnson-speaker-threat-as-gop-tires-of-silliness%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=2239812&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 Republicans are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-offices-on-cap-hill-remain-closed-after-bidens-call-for-return-to-normalcy\/\" title=\"Dem Offices on Cap Hill Remain Closed After Biden\u2019s Call for Return to Normalcy\">growing weary<\/a> \u2064of Rep. \u200cMarjorie\u200d Taylor\u2062 Greene&#8217;s threats to remove Speaker \u2062Mike Johnson of\u200b his gavel unless he meets her demands. Despite meetings and discussions, action on the motion to vacate has stalled, frustrating some colleagues. Greene&#8217;s demands include specific concessions from Johnson,\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-russian-cosmonauts-remain-at-intl-space-station-and-biden-just-sanctioned-russias-space-program\/\" title=\"Two Russian Cosmonauts Remain At Int\u2019l Space Station \u2014 And Biden Just Sanctioned Russia\u2019s Space Program\">creating tension<\/a> within the GOP conference. Democrats have shown support for Johnson, while some\u200d members urge a firm stance against\u200d Greene&#8217;s tactics.  <\/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><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>House Republicans<\/a> are increasingly growing tired as Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marjorie-taylor-greene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a> (R-GA) continues to drag out her threats to strip Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) of his gavel unless he meets a handful of key demands. <\/p>\n<p>Greene met with Johnson behind closed doors on Tuesday, the second such meeting in as many days, to discuss a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-vowed-to-elect-more-women-they-did-just-that\/\" title=\"Republicans Vowed To Elect More Women...They Did Just That\">path forward<\/a> on her motion to vacate. During that meeting, Greene outlined several concessions she wanted to see from the speaker, claiming his response to those suggestions would determine whether a confidence vote would be called. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now, the ball is in Mike Johnson\u2019s court,\u201d Greene told reporters on Tuesday. \u201cHe\u2019s supposed to be reaching out to us hopefully soon.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Greene initially filed her motion to vacate in late March, holding the measure over Johnson\u2019s head as he looks to navigate his conference through votes on key legislation. Despite saying last week she would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2986240\/mtg-moves-motion-oust-johnson-next-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>\u201cabsolutely\u201d be putting the measure<\/a> on the floor sometime this week for a vote, Greene has since stalled action, stoking frustration among some of her Republican colleagues who want to see the saga come to an end. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m hopeful that this very boring syndicated television series that she\u2019s engaged in is soon to be canceled,\u201d Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-NY) said. \u201c[Greene\u2019s] theatrics, though, it\u2019s a boring retread of silliness. And we all kind of hope that it\u2019s coming to a close and we can focus on and continue to focus on things that are important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other members predicted Greene\u2019s efforts may not see a resolution, with one lawmaker telling the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>a motion to vacate is likely to come at some point. <\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) leaves a meeting with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), whom she has vowed to remove from his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prosecutors-offer-plea-deal-to-nyc-lawyers-who-firebombed-police-vehicle\/\" title=\"Prosecutors Offer Plea Deal to NYC Lawyers Who Firebombed Police Vehicle\">leadership post<\/a>, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIf not this week, eventually. It\u2019s a game to them,\u201d the lawmaker said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo we really have a conference?\u201d the member added. <\/p>\n<p>As part of their talks, Greene outlined several demands she wants to see from the speaker, including a vow not to approve more Ukraine aid and to defund Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, among other things. <\/p>\n<p>However, some members have expressed hesitation with Johnson entertaining talks for a potential deal, noting it could only encourage future revolts. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is concern that if you reward bad behavior, you get more bad behavior,\u201d one lawmaker said. <\/p>\n<p>However, the member noted, there are varying opinions among the GOP conference on how Johnson should tread forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think a pretty good chunk of members would like the speaker to tell them to just shove it,\u201d he said. \u201cI think cooler heads probably understand that there\u2019s a certain diplomacy required in moments such as this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think it makes any sense to \u2014 at least it\u2019s not good practice to establish separate arrangements to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coast-guard-separating-service-members-who-refuse-vaccine-mandate-without-due-process-attorney\/\" title=\"Coast Guard Separating Service Members Who Refuse Vaccine Mandate Without Due Process: Attorney\">separate members<\/a>,\u201d another lawmaker said. \u201cBut if he\u2019s talking about giving sleeves off his vest, that\u2019s a different conversation, right? And if they want to engage in four or five, seven hours of meetings, that\u2019s on them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A trigger for Greene came from House Democratic leadership releasing a statement stating that they would support Johnson and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2984545\/house-democrats-move-save-johnson-motion-vacate-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>vote to table Greene\u2019s motion to vacate<\/a>. The Georgia Republican swiftly condemned Democrats\u2019 \u201cofficial endorsement\u201d of Johnson, holding a press conference where she referred to Johnson as the Democrats\u2019 speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Some House Democrats have either stayed silent on the motion to vacate or met the situation with amusement. Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD) noted the \u201cdysfunction\u201d within the Republican conference but said the Democrats don\u2019t want it to \u201cundermine the business that the American people need to get done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI appreciate the fact that Speaker Johnson did the right thing. You know, it looked like he had to kind of exhaust all their options before he chose that one. But, you know, all\u2019s well that ends well,\u201d Ivey said.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a news conference amid threats that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, is threatening to oust Johnson from his leadership post at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT), who had introduced a since-pulled measure to censure Greene last year, said she had no plans to bring up a new censure because she is \u201cso disgusted with the amount of attention that woman gets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I don\u2019t want to feed it,\u201d Balint said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll she wants is attention. She\u2019s got no policy agenda. She\u2019s got no leadership. \u2026 She doesn\u2019t have a group within her conference that really believes in her,\u201d Balint said.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Greene appearing to kick the can down the road, some Republican lawmakers have said the meetings may have some value.<\/p>\n<p>Although he said a motion to vacate is likely to fail, Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) argued Johnson would not be holding such lengthy conversations if there wasn\u2019t some sort of compromise to be made. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe met with them for two hours; that\u2019s some quality time. I daresay his family probably hadn\u2019t gotten that in the last six months,\u201d Burchett said. \u201cIt\u2019s a wise move by Marjorie and Thomas [Massie] because if they don\u2019t have the votes and they want to cause some change, they got four or five suggestions they want. If they get one, they win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear whether Greene will ultimately move forward with her motion to vacate, telling reporters it was up to Johnson to choose his own fate. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s up to Mike Johnson, and it can\u2019t drag out. These are things that have to be done,\u201d Greene said. \u201cIt\u2019s really simple. It\u2019s up to Mike Johnson to be our Republican speaker. And we\u2019ll see what he does.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans are becoming more fatigued as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) persists in prolonging her threats to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) from his position unless he fulfills specific demands. 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