The push to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson from his post has been ticked up a notch as far-right Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene continues to threaten his job, just months after helping oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy last October. The Associated Press reports she’s concerned primarily about what she considers to be excessive spending, including an aid package for Ukraine. Rockland Congressman Mike Lawler of the 17th District says the move is idiotic and destructive…
AP reported Greene warned Johnson not to compromise with Democrats on spending bills. The move threatens to bring work in the House to a halt just as lawmakers returned to Washington Tuesday from a two-week spring recess.