Author: Pauline Edwards

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There is a potential threat to House Speaker Mike Johnson's position, as hard-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene of Georgia filed a “motion to vacate” during a House vote on a $1.2 trillion package to keep the government open. This mirrors the situation that led to the removal of the previous Republican speaker, Kevin McCarthy, just five months ago. McCarthy was ousted after far-right conservatives rebelled against his compromise with Democrats to avoid a federal shutdown. The House is set to go on a spring recess at the end of Friday’s session, thus the likelihood of an immediate vote on Johnson’s removal is low. Johnson’s spokesman stated that he is currently “focused on governing.”

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