A second Republican joined a move to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson, pushing the GOP much closer to the chaos of trying to elect a replacement and potentially leaving the chamber unable to conduct legislative business for weeks.
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., speaks at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 12, 2024. The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected appeals from three Republican U.S. House members who challenged fines for not wearing face coverings on the House floor in 2021. …
Mr. Massie did not offer any suggestions for a replacement but said ejecting Mr. Johnson would send a powerful message to Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat. Mr. Massie said the motion to vacate was inevitable at this point, and that other GOP lawmakers would side with him and Ms. Greene in a vote to remove him.
Mr. Johnson was elected on Oct. 25 after three weeks of chaos and infighting after a handful of Republicans and all Democrats voted to oust Mr. McCarthy, a California Republican who has since resigned from Congress. The lawmaker said the GOP’s leader, former President Donald Trump, “is the only one who can stop it.”
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