House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) could be on the verge of facing a no-confidence vote through the same process that removed his predecessor, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), as speaker last year.
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), a member of the conservative Freedom Caucus, said on Tuesday that he would not rule out using the “motion to vacate” mechanism against Johnson amid objections to a government spending framework released by congressional leaders over the weekend and a warning about an impending border security deal.
“I’m leaving it on the table. I’m not gonna say I’m gonna go file it tomorrow night. I’m not saying I’m not gonna file it tomorrow. I think the speaker needs to know that we’re angry about it,” Roy told BlazeTV host Steve Deace.
Concessions made during McCarthy’s rise to the speakership early last year restored the ability of a single member to trigger the…
