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Unsteady Hands At The Wheels Of Legislation

April 17, 2024
Comfort Ampomaaby Comfort Ampomaa
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House Republicans To Select Speaker Nominee From Eight Candidates

The seat for Speaker of the U.S House of Representatives.

Recent developments surrounding the U.S House Speaker’s position underscore a troubling trend of internal discord within the Republican Party.

Mike Johnson’s tenure, barely six months old, is already under threat.

While dissent and debate are integral to democracy, it is concerning to witness repeated attempts to remove a sitting Speaker within such a short timeframe, as it undermines the stability and effectiveness of legislative processes.

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Instead of focusing on constructive governance and addressing pressing issues, valuable time and energy are diverted towards internal power struggles.

There is a looming possibility of Johnson becoming the second Speaker in recent history to lose the gavel as a second House Republican has joined the effort to oust him, escalating the risk of another leadership election just six months after he assumed the top job.

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Speaker Mike Johnson.

Congressman Thomas Massie, a Republican of Kentucky, announced that he would co-sponsor the motion to vacate resolution introduced last month by congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican of Georgia.

“[Johnson] should pre-announce his resignation (as Boehner did), so we can pick a new Speaker without ever being without a GOP Speaker,” Massie said on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The former House Speaker, John Boehner resigned from Congress in 2015 after a fellow Republican, then Congressman Mark Meadows of North Carolina, filed a motion to vacate the chair.

In October, 2023, Kevin McCarthy became the first Speaker in history to ever be formally removed from his job via a motion to vacate vote.

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Kevin McCarthy.

Massie’s announcement came after Johnson unveiled a plan to advance a series of foreign aid bills through the House, following months of inaction on the issue.

In February, the Senate passed a $95bn foreign aid package, which included funding for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian efforts.

Johnson proposed splitting up the package into four separate bills with some notable changes, such as cutting the humanitarian aid included in the Senate proposal and sending money to Ukraine as a loan.

The Speaker plans to hold separate votes on the bills and then combine them into one package to simplify the voting process for the Senate, which will need to reapprove the proposal.

The plan won some tepid praise from many members of the House Republican conference, but the plan to bundle the bills into one larger funding package sparked frustration among hard-right Republicans.

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, who had already indicated she might force a vote on the motion to vacate over the issue of Ukraine funding, said she would not support Johnson’s plan and echoed Massie’s suggestion that the Speaker should resign.

Speaking to reporters after a Republican conference meeting this morning, Massie predicted that Johnson would become the second speaker to lose the gavel.

Massie said, “The motion is going to get called, and then [Johnson] is going to lose more votes than Kevin McCarthy.”

The outcome of the impending vote on the motion to vacate is uncertain, yet Massie’s confidence in Johnson’s potential defeat suggests a significant shift.

Whether this move ultimately strengthens or weakens the Republican Party remains to be seen, but it undoubtedly signals a pivotal moment in its trajectory.

The lack of confidence in Johnson’s leadership, as expressed by Massie and potentially others within the party, threatens to undermine the GOP’s credibility and effectiveness in Congress.

Expression Of Defiance

At a press conference, House Speaker Mike Johnson remained defiant that he would not resign and accused his critics of undermining Republicans’ legislative priorities.

“I am not resigning, and it is, in my view, an absurd notion that someone would bring a vacate motion when we are simply here trying to do our jobs,” Johnson said.

“It is not helpful to the cause, it is not helpful to the country. It does not help the House Republicans advance our agenda which is in the best interest of the American people here.”

Mike Johnson

Johnson said that “we are in unprecedented times,” adding that he regards himself as a “wartime Speaker.” 

“We need steady leadership, we need steady hands at the wheel,” he stressed. 

Ultimately, the House Speaker’s job is not just a matter of partisan politics; it carries significant implications for the functioning of the legislative branch and the governance of the nation as a whole.

As such, the current turmoil demands swift and decisive action from Republican leadership to address internal divisions and restore stability to the House of Representatives.

Failure to do so risks further eroding public trust in Congress and exacerbating political polarization.

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