Congresswoman "#Greene (R-GA) was quick to co-sign #Massie’s (R-KY) message to release the 'congressional sexual slush fund list.'”
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Momentum builds to oust Johnson from House speakership --- and throw Ukraine under the bus
Two far-right members are now threatening to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson
just as the embattled Republican leader has introduced a complex plan intended to fund key foreign allies during wartime.
Johnson (La.) introduced a four-part proposal Monday night
to decouple aid for Israel, which faced a barrage of missiles and drone threats from Iran over the weekend,
and help for Ukraine in its fight against Russia,
along with two other measures. But his right flank is also vowing to sink a procedural vote allowing any of the measures to be considered on the floor.
During a weekly Republican meeting Tuesday morning, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) stood up and called on Johnson to resign
after signing on to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) plan to depose him, known as a motion to vacate.
That means that if Democrats choose not to rescue Johnson, Republicans would need just a simple majority to oust their second speaker in six months,
causing the House to descend further into chaos during an election year when their slender grasp on the majority is at stake.
What's in #McCarthy's emerging deal with conservatives — and why it got him the votes:
"A second budgetary measure included in the agreement, according to two Republicans, is an idea from Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.): In the event of a looming shutdown, the House would pass a stopgap spending bill that includes 98 percent of current funding — triggering automatic cuts to incentivize Congress to finish its work on appropriations." #Massie #budget #Shutdown
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