Motion to vacate filed against Speaker Johnson, lawmakers say
A motion to vacate has been filed against Speaker Mike Johnson, two lawmakers said, roughly four months after he took the gavel when the first House leader was deposed.
Three GOP lawmakers on the House floor told Fox News Digital that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., filed the motion, and that she would speak after the vote series was over.
While the House was voting on a $1.2 trillion government funding bill, Fox News Digital witnessed Greene sign a paper at the front of the chamber and pass it off to House staff. Her office has not responded to multiple requests for comment.
Meanwhile, Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., was asked by reporters if he would support a motion to vacate if it was filed. He said one had already been filed.
Johnson's office told Fox News Digital in a statement, "Speaker Johnson always listens to the concerns of members, but is focused on governing. He will continue to push conservative legislation that secures our border, strengthens our national defense, and demonstrates how we'll grow our majority."
Greene filing a motion to vacate does not necessarily require a vote, as was the case with ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., being booted. It would only mandate action if she filed it as a "privileged resolution," meaning House leaders will need to act on it within two legislative days.
Even so, it would likely have to wait – Congress is leaving Washington on Friday for a two-week recess.