'Vacate the chair': Marjorie Taylor Greene threatens vote to oust Mike Johnson as speaker

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) may be on the verge of suffering the same fate as his predecessor over a government funding deal he made with Democrats.

In a recent interview with far-right activist Steve Bannon, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) recalled a tense recent conversation she had with Johnson in which she threatened his job should he move ahead with the current spending deal brokered with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York). The Hill reported that Greene referred to the deal as "Nancy Pelosi's budget" and was upset with what she thought was an insufficient amount of money for the US' southern border.

"In my meeting with him yesterday and many other members of Congress, I let Speaker Johnson know that in no way shape and form will I support any type of [continuing resolution]," Greene said. "I told him yesterday in his office that I would vacate the chair that that is absolutely unacceptable... [W]e’re the ones that are in control and we need to control the negotiation. I reiterated those same points this morning so the ball is in his court."

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In the separate funding deal passed in November, Congress established a "laddered" government spending plan, in which funding would expire for some federal agencies on January 19, with the rest of the government needing additional appropriations by February 2. Johnson met with Schumer over the weekend and agreed to a $1.56 trillion funding package through fiscal year 2024 in order to stave off a government shutdown.

"[W]e achieved a strong top-line agreement that allows our appropriations committee and all those who work on this to complete the appropriations process," Johnson said of the latest negotiations with Democrats. "It’s an important part of keeping the government running."

November's government funding deal ended up getting more Democratic votes than Republican votes in the House of Representatives, with dozens of Republicans voting no to protest Johnson's bipartisan appeals. For his part, Johnson has argued that Democratic votes are necessary to avoid a shutdown, as the House GOP's majority continues to shrink with retirement announcements continuing to pile up.

Prior to Johnson being elected speaker, House Republicans voted to strip the gavel from former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) in early October for making a similar deal with Democrats in September to avoid a shutdown. Under the rules set upon McCarthy's initial election as speaker, a sole member of Congress could introduce a "motion to vacate the chair" at any time. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) led last year's effort to force McCarthy out, where eight Republicans voted with all Democrats to vacate.

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