Johnson has served as speaker of the House for five months. It wasn't immediately clear how the House would respond to the motion.

WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has filed a motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, three sources with knowledge of the move told NBC News, doing so just as the House voted to avoid a government shutdown.

Johnson, R-La., has served as speaker for five months, having taken over for Kevin McCarthy who was ousted from the top job under a similar process.

  • @[email protected]
    35•6 months ago

    Needs exactly four Republicans House Reps to do what I could only describe as the funniest thing ever.

    • @[email protected]
      2•6 months ago

      There’s now two more early resignations in the pipeline. On April 20, it will be down to only two R’s needed to defect.