Tag: Mike Johnson

Drama queen Marjorie Taylor Greene wasted precious time by forcing vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson. (Op-Ed)

Drama queen Marjorie Taylor Greene wasted precious time by forcing vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson. (Op-Ed)

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene tried and failed in a foolishly brazen attempt to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, wasting everyone’s time and taxpayer dollars on an issue that no one cared about. It was widely believed that both Democrats and Republicans would reject the vote, yet Greene continued anyway. This drama queen feeds off of […]

Why does Marjorie Taylor Greene want to oust Speaker Mike Johnson so badly? (Op-Ed)

Why does Marjorie Taylor Greene want to oust Speaker Mike Johnson so badly? (Op-Ed)

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) announced Wednesday she will force a vote in an effort to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson next week – a move that comes after Democrats have said they will vote to kill the effort and ensure Johnson doesn’t lose his job. Most Republicans are not interested in removing Johnson from […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson cannot be trusted. (Op-Ed)

House Speaker Mike Johnson cannot be trusted. (Op-Ed)

As Republicans threaten a vote to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson from his role, Johnson takes to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago to show close ties to the former President and make a comment on “election integrity.” Trump still has sway over the Republican party, and his views on certain issues, such as sending aid to Ukraine, could […]

Speaker Johnson pledges to make Jan. 6 footage available to the public

Speaker Johnson pledges to make Jan. 6 footage available to the public

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday he would make good on his promise to release 44,000 hours of security footage from the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Johnson originally made the promise to win over far-right Republicans in his bid for the Speakership. He was praised for the move by both Rep. […]

Speaker Johnson relies on Democrats to avoid government shutdown

Speaker Johnson relies on Democrats to avoid government shutdown

The House voted Tuesday on another measure to temporarily fund the government through the year, averting a potential shutdown. Not unlike his predecessor Kevin McCarthy, Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to reach across the aisle to gain the necessary votes for his continuing resolution, passing with a 336-95 vote that saw 93 Republicans break ranks […]

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