Posted 1/10/2024, 2:55:42 AM
Some House Republicans Float Ousting Speaker Johnson Over Budget Deal
- Some House Republicans discussed removing Speaker Mike Johnson over his budget deal with Democrats
- Johnson struck a $1.66 trillion spending agreement to avoid a shutdown, but conservatives wanted deeper cuts
- Representative Chip Roy said he'd consider filing a motion to vacate Johnson over the deal
- Representative Tim Burchett said "a lot of people were talking about" removing Johnson
- Representative Victoria Spartz said "people here and there" seriously considered ousting the Speaker