House Speaker Mike Johnson is set to face a critical meeting and potentially a vote on his leadership this week, as Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene intensifies her efforts to oust him. Greene, voicing discontent with Johnson’s bipartisan cooperation, particularly his deals with Democrats on government funding, surveillance authority reauthorization, and military aid for Ukraine, is pushing for a vote to vacate the chair—a move viewed by many as a long shot.
Today, Greene and Johnson are scheduled for a pivotal meeting that is not expected to yield negotiations but will be crucial for discussing the potential upcoming vote. Johnson remains firm that the meeting is not for negotiation purposes. This confrontation follows Greene’s demands outlined earlier, including halting further aid to Ukraine, defunding the special counsel probes into Donald Trump, and reinstating the Hastert Rule, which prohibits bringing legislation to a vote without a majority support from the House majority.
The anticipated motion to vacate the chair has garnered limited support within the Republican ranks, with only Representatives Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Paul Gosar of Arizona publicly backing Greene’s motion. On the other side, Democrats have made it clear they will vote against the resolution, ensuring Johnson likely retains his position.
As tensions simmer, the political landscape in Washington braces for potential shifts, with Greene’s actions spotlighting the ongoing intra-party divisions and the broader debates over U.S. foreign aid and legislative processes.
