A House Democrat said Tuesday that Republican legislators who support a Senate-passed foreign assistance package may temporarily remove Speaker Mike Johnson to vote on the $95 billion bill.
In a Tuesday House floor address, North Carolina Democrat Rep. Wiley Nickel claimed there were likely enough House Republicans to support the 22 Senate Republicans who voted for the Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan assistance bill.
He said “any one member” could bring the motion to vacate on the House floor, which Republicans did to expel Mr. Johnson's predecessor, Kevin McCarthy. Mr. Nickel said four Republicans could install a speaker.
I think the country needs a temporary speaker, a moderate, to get legislation that can receive 60 Senate votes through the House in two or three weeks, Mr. Nickel said.
House Republicans, including Mr. Johnson, have slammed the Senate's foreign spending bill, which passed early Tuesday. Louisiana Republican Mr. Johnson said he would not advance the proposal in the House.
"Now, without a Senate border policy change, the House will have to work its own will on these crucial subjects," Mr. Johnson said.
Right flank threats have also plagued Mr. Johnson. Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene threatened to file a move to vacate if Mr. Johnson sent additional money to Ukraine.
He will likely avoid arch-conservatives who oppose extra Ukraine cash by not bringing the spending proposal to the floor. The current foreign aid package would provide $60 billion to Ukraine to fight Russia.
In a Tuesday House floor address, North Carolina Democrat Rep. Wiley Nickel claimed there were likely enough House Republicans to support the 22 Senate Republicans who voted for the Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan assistance bill.
He said “any one member” could bring the motion to vacate on the House floor, which Republicans did to expel Mr. Johnson's predecessor, Kevin McCarthy. Mr. Nickel said four Republicans could install a speaker.
I think the country needs a temporary speaker, a moderate, to get legislation that can receive 60 Senate votes through the House in two or three weeks, Mr. Nickel said.
House Republicans, including Mr. Johnson, have slammed the Senate's foreign spending bill, which passed early Tuesday. Louisiana Republican Mr. Johnson said he would not advance the proposal in the House.
"Now, without a Senate border policy change, the House will have to work its own will on these crucial subjects," Mr. Johnson said.
Right flank threats have also plagued Mr. Johnson. Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene threatened to file a move to vacate if Mr. Johnson sent additional money to Ukraine.
He will likely avoid arch-conservatives who oppose extra Ukraine cash by not bringing the spending proposal to the floor. The current foreign aid package would provide $60 billion to Ukraine to fight Russia.
