Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., will continue to serve as speaker of the House after the failure of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's attempt to remove him from the position. Johnson referred to the action as "misguided" and urged House Republicans to maintain their very narrow majority during his appearance on "Fox & Friends" on Thursday.
"Despite having the weakest majority in US history, we continue to push our conservative ideas and ideals as far as we can here, every single day up the field. A 100% of our desires are not achievable. And sometimes, a few of my coworkers ask for it, but at this moment, it is just not feasible. However, we are at odds. We are going to do this task. And in my opinion, it is how to lead during very trying circumstances."
Since late March, Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, has been protesting Johnson's management of government financing and international assistance by threatening to demand a vote on taking up the gavel.
When Greene tried to compel a vote on her motion to vacate the chair—the procedural step that would have allowed for the vote—she seemed to take most congressional observers off guard. Her proposal caught her attention as "privileged," which gave House leaders two legislative days to consider it.
"Despite having the weakest majority in US history, we continue to push our conservative ideas and ideals as far as we can here, every single day up the field. A 100% of our desires are not achievable. And sometimes, a few of my coworkers ask for it, but at this moment, it is just not feasible. However, we are at odds. We are going to do this task. And in my opinion, it is how to lead during very trying circumstances."
Since late March, Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, has been protesting Johnson's management of government financing and international assistance by threatening to demand a vote on taking up the gavel.
When Greene tried to compel a vote on her motion to vacate the chair—the procedural step that would have allowed for the vote—she seemed to take most congressional observers off guard. Her proposal caught her attention as "privileged," which gave House leaders two legislative days to consider it.
