Representative Greene signals possible solution with loudspeaker

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., appears to be pumping the brakes on an immediate vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who has angered conservatives by siding with Democrats to push for a ​​to approve a number of hot-button issues. such as reauthorizing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and sending billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine.

Greene met with Johnson at his office for more than two hours on Monday and said she will meet with the speaker again on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m., The Hill reported.

After the meeting, Greene declined to say whether she was prepared to follow through on her threat with a motion to scrap the vote, which would be the second since the Republican Party regained the majority in the House of Representatives last year. In October, Kevin McCarthy was removed as chairman in a similar motion introduced by Assemblyman Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and seven other Republicans. Greene was not part of that coalition.

“I’ve been patient, I’ve been diligent, I’ve been steadfast and I’ve been focused on the facts, and none of that has changed,” Greene added, along with Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., a supporter of her resolution , told reporters, according to The Hill. “I just had a long conversation with the speaker in his office about ways to move forward for a Republican-controlled House of Representatives. We’ll talk to him again tomorrow, based on our discussion today.”

Johnson said he had “a lengthy, constructive meeting” with Greene and Massie, ABC News reported.

“We’ve discussed some ideas and we’ll meet again tomorrow,” Johnson said.

Johnson said he told Greene and Massie that he understands their frustration.

“I would really like to get a lot more of our conservative policies out here on a daily basis,” he said. “But the reality is that we are operating with the smallest majority in American history, by a margin of one vote.

“We’re going to keep this team together and work for the American people.”