House GOP insurgent who evicted Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is now hesitant to pursue a new effort to oust current House Speaker Mike Johnson from his job.
“I don’t think it’s a good idea. The support isn’t there. I’m glad they’re getting it out of the way, but waiting another week will keep it in the press,” said Representative Tim Burchett, R-Tenn. , said on Wednesday.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. Burchett spoke to Fox News Digital hours after it was announced that Johnson, R-La. would force a House-wide vote sometime next week through a procedural step known as a motion to vacate. Chair.
She filed her proposal in late March, but is expected to note it next week as “privileged” — meaning House leaders will have two legislative days to call a vote on the measure, either Or try to eliminate it through a table vote first. Resolution.
The GOP insurgents who ousted former House Speaker McCarthy as Rep. Tim Burchett, on the left, and Matt Gaetz, on the right, are showing little interest in ousting current House Speaker Mike Johnson. (Getty Images)
However, beyond garnering passionate support in Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Greene’s push within the House GOP has been mostly unsuccessful. Contains seven remaining House Republicans, among the original eight who voted with Democrats in early October to remove McCarthy, R-Calif.
When asked what was different about the situation now, Burchett told reporters that the insurgents were “100% confident that we would engage a Republican.”
“You’ve got Republicans in districts (where) Democrats won the White House by 15 points. So in an election year, anything can happen,” he said.
Additionally, while almost all of the rebels expressed disappointment in the belief that Johnson has not fought hard enough for House GOP priorities since winning the election in late October, most were hesitant to say whether they would seek another midterm. The Speaker wants to go through with elections – while others have flatly rejected the idea.
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“I do not support the motion to vacate. I’m still recovering from the first motion,” said Representative Nancy Mace, R-S.C. told Fox News Digital on Monday.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., who led McCarthy’s ouster, said, “I would probably support a resolution to introduce it.”
When asked what he thought about Greene’s announcement that she would force a vote next week, Gaetz told Fox News Digital, “I think everyone has the weekend to think about it. “
Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie announced they will force a vote to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson next week. (Getty Images)
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good, R-Va., hinted last month He wanted a new House GOP leader but pointed out that Republicans had a smaller majority than when he and others ousted McCarthy. He has given no indication of changing his position since then.
“I think there’s a lot of discontent within the Republican Party. I think the speaker himself guarantees there will be a contest for speaker in November. I think that would be a wise move when you’re sitting at 216.” 213 margin, Good told reporters.
Similarly, both Representatives Eli Crane, R-Ariz., and Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., expressed displeasure with Johnson’s leadership but told CNN And hill Respectively, Johnson’s ouster is still unlikely.
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Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., who is retiring at the end of this year, wouldn’t give reporters an indication of his thinking earlier this week.
“It’s my understanding that even if she tries to move it, we’ll have, I don’t know, 48 hours to figure out what’s going to happen,” Rosendale said. “So I guess I’ve had plenty of time to think about it.”
When Greene was asked about the lukewarm reception to her push, she told Fox News Digital, “I think that’s the question you have to ask them.”
Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie were strongly opposed to ousting former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
“But if they stand by the words and statements that they made when they voted to oust Kevin McCarthy from the Speakership, because he basically did nothing wrong, then I think they will vote Mike Johnson out of the position.” Will be the first to vote for removal from.” Green said.
However, in comments to reporters with Greene on Wednesday evening, Massie said she expected more GOP support next week.
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“I would go out on a limb and predict that there would be enough votes to show that Mike Johnson could not be elected speaker in January because although he could get the Democrat votes on a motion to be put on the table, But it is not a proposal to be tabled for a vote on January 3,” Massey said, referring to the closed-door House GOP leadership elections.
Both Massey and Green were staunchly against demoting McCarthy last year.
The eighth Republican who voted to oust McCarthy, former Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., left the House in March before the end of his term.
