House Democrats want Speaker Johnson to outline path on Ukraine aid before agreeing to save his job

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: CNN Politics

Updated 8:43 AM EDT, Sun March 24, 2024


CNN — House Democrats may save Mike Johnson’s speakership – but he first must outline a pathway to approving aid to Ukraine, multiple Democratic sources told CNN.

If Johnson were to announce he would take up the Senate’s $95 billion aid package, Democrats would vote in droves to keep him in the position, sources said. Yet Johnson has already signaled an openness to a separate bipartisan plan emerging in the House, and he’d already told GOP lawmakers that he may schedule floor time on that plan when lawmakers return from their Easter recess.

But that bipartisan plan has generated little Democratic enthusiasm, in large part because of its new border security restrictions, including reinstating the so-called “Remain in Mexico” policy. Plus, Johnson has signaled a willingness to turn the Ukraine aid into a loan for the country, an idea floated by former President Donald Trump that has prompted Democratic skepticism. If Johnson tries to move on the House plan, Democrats may opt to save him but in smaller numbers, one Democratic source said.

While the exact timing remains unclear, the first procedural vote to oust Johnson is expected to take the form of a “motion to table” – or kill – fellow Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resolution to vacate the speakership. Democrats are weighing whether to kill the resolution on the first procedural vote, but say they need to hear the speaker publicly outline his intentions on Ukraine aid.


Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/24/politics/house-speaker-mike-johnson-ukraine-aid/index.html

[NoMoreRepugs]

1. I have ZERO confidence in believing any statement made by

a MAGA Republican as being true. I honestly would not trust any deal little Mikey might make to be honored.

[underpants]

2. Thank you Freedom Caucus

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The slim minority party has more power than any minority at least of the last say 50 years.

Dumbasses.

[Novara]

8. And the only thing they use that enormous amount of power is to fuck things up.

Why oh why are Americans stupid enough to vote for these assholes?

[4lbs]

3. Make him actually back the Ukraine aid package, and let it pass in the House

That way, he can't "back out" of the deal. It's already done.

Signed, sealed, and delivered to Biden's desk for final approval and signature.

Then, we can talk about keeping him on.

[Autumn]

4. They are going to believe he will carry it through?

Kind of....I wouldn't believe a word one of those fucking republicans say. Write it up make the little fuck pass it then save the fuckers job.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. Since the SOH can control the legislative schedule

(except for "privileged motions", which have a time limit for consideration and MTG didn't file the motion to vacate as
"privileged" ), then Dems could force him to bring the Senate's Ukraine bill to the floor FIRST, otherwise they will vote to not table/kill MTG's resolution if that went first instead.

[The Roux Comes First]

7. That Seems Like a Prudent Sequence

Given that there is no house republican who can be trusted not to lie just for the practice and joy of it.

[BumRushDaShow]

9. And Democrats DO know that

That "fly in the ointment" option of voting on the House's version of the aid bill that includes some unpalatable border policies instead, was also thrown in the article (but with the warning that doing this might or might not "save" Johnson).

[dlk]

6. Johnson can't be trusted

A vote for Ukraine aid and the border bill would need to be taken first before even considering any assistance with saving his job.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. That is EXACTLY right! nt

[John Shaft]

10. Peanuts

Lucy always pulled the ball before Charlie Brown could kick it.

[CousinIT]

11. Good plan but make him bring it for a vote AND it passes before saving his butt.

I REALLY dislike the idea of Democrats saving the MAGAts from themselves and their various thugs and trailertrash Barbies in congress, but I dislike even LESS, the idea of Ukraine going any longer without aid. If he stays there as SoH, other Repubs may resign and we may end up with Speaker Jeffries. Sort of a win/win in that regard.

[republianmushroom]

12. Like it.

[The Third Doctor]

13. Make him act first. That way he can't go back on

His word or lie. Damned hypocrite.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

14. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warns Dem support won't be 'free' as Mike Johnson faces ouster threat

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., warned that Democratic support for House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., could come with a price, as Johnson faces a push to oust him at the hands of his own party.

Ocasio-Cortez told CNN Sunday that she is "not inclined" to vote to keep Johnson in his leadership post, but the lawmaker said she expects Democrats will "work as a team."

Johnson became speaker of the House in October after the House voted to remove former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., less than a year into the job. Now, just five months into his leadership term, Johnson confronts a potentially similar fate.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., on Friday filed a motion to vacate against Johnson – a move that could remove him as speaker – after the GOP leader worked with Democrats to dodge a government shutdown.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-warns-dem-160541532.html