Following months of delays, the House finally pushed through a $95 billion foreign aid package that the Senate is expected to approve this week. It includes more than $60 billion for Ukraine and $26 billion for Israel.
But House Speaker Mike Johnson needed help from Democrats to get the aid bill over the finish line, angering some within his own party.
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and two other members agreed on a motion to remove Johnson as speaker, but have yet to move forward.
Greene told the program “Sunday Morning Futures” on Fox, “He has completely betrayed the Republican Party. He has completely betrayed Republican voters all over the country, and he is absolutely working for the Democrats, passing the Biden administration’s agenda.”
Johnson may now need help from Democrats to keep his speakership, but a majority of Republicans are reportedly not backing any move to oust him.
Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK) told CBS’ Face The Nation, “Look, I think it’s a relatively small number of Republican members…I think both sides have seen how dangerous this is, how irresponsible it is…I think they’re unlikely to remove the speaker over that.”
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