House Speaker Mike Johnson's Handling of $1.2 Trillion Spending Bill
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to potentially strip the gavel from Speaker Mike Johnson for violating rules in passing a $1.2 trillion spending bill. The motion is not privileged, similar to one used by Rep. Matt Gaetz in 2023 to end Kevin McCarthy's speakership. Johnson violated the Hastert Rule by passing the bill without majority support from House Republicans.
Key Points
- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to potentially strip the gavel from Speaker Mike Johnson
- Speaker Johnson violated the Hastert Rule by passing the $1.2 trillion spending bill without majority support from House Republicans
- The motion is not privileged, similar to one used by Rep. Matt Gaetz in 2023 to end Kevin McCarthy's speakership