Posted 1/19/2024, 12:37:13 PM
House Speaker Faces Backlash From Own Party Over Temporary Funding Bill
- House Speaker Mike Johnson facing criticism from his own party for passing a temporary funding bill that some Republicans oppose
- 23 Republicans flipped their votes from November to oppose the latest funding bill
- Some Republicans wanting changes to border security policy in exchange for supporting funding
- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene threatened to introduce motion to remove Johnson as Speaker if he passes Ukraine aid
- Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon calling for Johnson to be removed as Speaker, saying he has shown "weakness" like predecessor Kevin McCarthy