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In the course of the vote on the federal government funding invoice, Consultant Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) delivered a movement to the parliamentarian after she threatened to file a movement to vacate Speaker Johnson.
Jake Sherman of Punchbowl Information posted:
🚨Breaking Information – MTG, whereas interacting with the ground workers, handed over a chunk of paper with a proposal to the parliamentary workers.
He had beforehand threatened to file a movement to vacate….@bresreports And I simply noticed it.
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– Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) 22 March 2024
Greene filed a movement to resign towards Johnson.
Earlier than the vote, Greene was complaining in regards to the authorities funding invoice within the Home:
No Republican can in good conscience vote for a one-party minibus.
This isn’t a Republican invoice. That is Chuck Schumer's, Democrat-controlled invoice coming from the “Republican-controlled” Home.
The Speaker of the Home shouldn’t convey it on the desk of the Home. pic.twitter.com/EGosNo5Sz7
– Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) 22 March 2024
Greene has been threatening Speaker Johnson for months, however Home Democratic Chief Hakeem Jeffries opened the door to doubtlessly saving Johnson on a movement to step down if Johnson agrees to vote on support to Ukraine, Democrats say Johnson Is not going to vote as a caucus to retain. However Jeffries will seemingly permit members to vote their conscience, giving some Democrats in purple districts the liberty to vote to retain Johnson, and that might most likely be sufficient to avoid wasting him.
A movement to vacate would throw the Home again into chaos, however it seems that's what's going to occur as Greene aides are telling reporters “tune inOn the ground of the Home.
Issues are going to be very fascinating within the Home.
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