This resolution, introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia in May 2024, sought to immediately remove Mike Johnson from his position as Speaker of the House by declaring the office vacant, a procedural move known as a "motion to vacate." The measure lists numerous grievances against Johnson, accusing him of relying on Democratic votes to pass spending bills, foreign aid packages, and surveillance legislation rather than uniting Republicans around conservative priorities, and of failing to secure the border or defund policies he had promised to oppose. It affects the entire House of Representatives, as removing the Speaker would trigger a new leadership election and disrupt ongoing legislative business. Rather than being voted on immediately, the resolution was "laid on the table," a procedural action that effectively killed the motion without a direct vote on Johnson's removal. This was the second such attempt to oust Johnson during his speakership, following similar internal Republican discontent over his handling of government funding and foreign aid legislation.
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