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Democrat eyes effort to protect Speaker Johnson in exchange for vote on Ukraine aid
WGHP-TV ^ | 2/21/24 | Mychael Schnell

Posted on 02/21/2024 1:42:51 PM PST by cotton1706

Acentrist Democrat is floating a proposal to shield Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from an internal GOP coup — if the Speaker agrees to move a stalled package of foreign aid.

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) is circulating a resolution that would change House rules to make it more difficult for Republican hard-liners to oust Johnson from the top job. But he is making the measure contingent on the chamber holding a vote on legislation providing billions of dollars for Ukraine, Israel and other overseas allies.

The potential rules change, which would require support from a majority of the chamber, arrives as the debate over foreign assistance — particularly Ukraine aid — heats up on Capitol Hill, where some conservatives are warning that they will try to remove Johnson’s gavel if he brings it to the floor for a vote.

Gottheimer’s resolution is designed to get the aid package to the floor as soon as possible by shielding Johnson from that threat. It is unclear, however, if the resolution would garner enough support in the chamber.

Under current House rules, a single lawmaker can launch the process of removing the Speaker — a condition adopted last year by then-Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), under pressure from conservatives, in his quest for the gavel.

That rule, however, ultimately led to McCarthy’s demise: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) triggered a vote on his ouster as Speaker in October, which was successful after seven Republicans and all Democrats joined him in toppling the GOP leader.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections; house; killkillkillforpeace; ukraine
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BREAKING! Ukraine launches DEVASTATING attack on Donetsk library using U.S. weapons | Redacted News
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=keTIo6K4dk8


21 posted on 02/21/2024 2:23:43 PM PST by Rusty0604 (W looking for new conspiracy theories as all the old ones have come true)
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To: Gaffer; All

” What the heck is it that makes Ukraine more important than stopping 50 million invaders on our southern border? “


The Governing Class gains power from continuing the Ukraine War.

Just like the Governing Class gains power from organizing a Replacement Invasion.


22 posted on 02/21/2024 2:26:18 PM PST by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: erkelly

Johnson and House conservatives, however, quickly threw cold water on that proposal, criticizing it for excluding border security policy — even after Republicans a week before rejected a bipartisan border agreement negotiated in the Senate. Republicans have consistently said that any aid for Ukraine must be paired with border security.

Hold the line!


23 posted on 02/21/2024 2:29:07 PM PST by Rusty0604 (W looking for new conspiracy theories as all the old ones have come true)
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To: Kazan
About half the Republicans are, too.

Washington, DC is a cesspool.

24 posted on 02/21/2024 2:47:05 PM PST by politicket
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To: cotton1706

Maybe Biden should ask NATO to hold up their end of Europe


25 posted on 02/21/2024 3:32:57 PM PST by South Dakota (Patriotism is the new terrorism .)
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To: cotton1706

Mike tell them to GET STUFFED


26 posted on 02/21/2024 3:33:40 PM PST by butlerweave
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To: cotton1706

SCREW UKRAINE!

We are being invaded bt the entire planet.


27 posted on 02/21/2024 3:36:18 PM PST by Fledermaus (Is it me, or all of a sudden have the buried trolls come out on FR like cicadas? It's all noise.)
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To: Kazan

At this rate the feckless Republicans will lose 20 seats in Nov. And they’ll blow a favorable Senate takeover.

Trump can win and have zero support like 2017.

It’s time for the Whigs to go.


28 posted on 02/21/2024 3:40:10 PM PST by Fledermaus (Is it me, or all of a sudden have the buried trolls come out on FR like cicadas? It's all noise.)
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To: Rusty0604

I want them to say ZERO Ukraine aid.


29 posted on 02/21/2024 3:41:17 PM PST by Fledermaus (Is it me, or all of a sudden have the buried trolls come out on FR like cicadas? It's all noise.)
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To: cotton1706

Mail-In Ballot Fraud Study Finds Trump ‘Almost Certainly’ Won in 2020 The Epoch Times By Tom Ozimek

A new study examining the likely impact that fraudulent mail-in ballots had in the 2020 election concludes that the outcome would “almost certainly” have been different without the massive expansion of voting by mail.

The Heartland Institute study tried to gauge the probable impact that fraudulent mail-in ballots cast for both then-candidate Joe Biden and his opponent, President Donald Trump, would have had on the overall 2020 election results.

The study was based on data obtained from a Heartland/Rasmussen survey in December that revealed that roughly one in five mail-in voters admitted to potentially fraudulent actions in the presidential election.


30 posted on 02/21/2024 3:50:29 PM PST by batazoid (Plainclothes cop at Capital during Jan 6 riot...)
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To: cotton1706

31 posted on 02/21/2024 5:21:51 PM PST by CodeToad (Rule #1: The elites want you dead.)
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To: bray; cotton1706; All
They care more about Ukrainians than Americans.

Like the Zeepers on FR.

32 posted on 02/22/2024 7:06:33 AM PST by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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It’s time for Ukraine to stop asking the American taxpayers for Billions to keep their corrupt Ukraine Govt. afloat, and for Ukraine to sue for Peace with Russia.

If the EU wants to fund, on their own, a proxy war with their neighbor Russia, then that’s their call.


33 posted on 02/24/2024 7:43:11 AM PST by Texan4Life
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