Democrats might stop the House speaker’s ouster—and they won’t let him forget it
Daily Kos - 2024-04-30T19:00:24.000Z

House Democratic leadership announced Tuesday that they’ll allow members to block any effort from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and her tiny team of nihilists to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, a reminder of where the power sits in the House. “We will vote to table Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Motion to Vacate the Chair. If she invokes the motion, it will not succeed,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Whip Katherine Clark, and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar said in a statement. ...

In related news

Less work for the same pay won’t fly – but here’s a four-day week that might
Don’t be deluded by media hullabaloo – but smart employers can get creative with schedules to attract and retain talentAccording to CNN “4-day workweeks may be around the corner. A third of America’s companies are exploring them.” CNBC says: “This US company tested a 4-day workweek – and says it made workers happier and more productive.” Newsweek tells us: “Millennials Are Ready For a Four-Day Week.” So why do all of my clients say nope?According to an advocacy organization, more than 300...
- Related Articles
- In News
- From The Guardian
- 2024-04-28T11:00:05.000Z
McGovern: Democrats won’t be ‘cheap date’ to help Speaker Johnson keep his job
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) said Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) needs to understand that House Democrats are not a “cheap date” and will need “something” in return to save his gavel from the motion to vacate introduced last month by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). “If Speaker Johnson wants help in staying as Marjorie Taylor Greene
- Related Articles
- In News
- From TheHill
- 2024-04-24T00:34:02.000Z
‘It’s three minutes I won’t forget for a while’ – Keith Rossiter rues late collapse as Wexford struck by Dublin curse again
Yes, we’ve seen this movie before. It’s a bit of a cliché now. The structured narrative. The unstructured ending. Wexford as the harassed protagonist. Dublin, the villain that refuses to die. They’re typecast.
- Related Articles
- In News
- From Independent.ie
- 2024-04-21T20:00:28.000Z

In related news

Less work for the same pay won’t fly – but here’s a four-day week that might

McGovern: Democrats won’t be ‘cheap date’ to help Speaker Johnson keep his job

‘It’s three minutes I won’t forget for a while’ – Keith Rossiter rues late collapse as Wexford struck by Dublin curse again