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Democrats Seize Control of House: For First Time in Recorded History, Speaker Mike Johnson Relies on
mystery-ak:
Democrats Seize Control of House: For First Time in Recorded History, Speaker Mike Johnson Relies on Minority Party Votes to Advance Foreign Aid Plan
Bradley Jaye 8 Apr 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) made history Thursday night just before midnight by essentially surrendering Republican majority control to Democrats.
For the first time in recorded history — since the House began keeping records — the House Rules Committee relied on minority party votes to overcome objections from the majority and advance a rule bill to the House floor.
The committee voted nine to three, with all four Democrats on the committee voting with five Republicans to move a rule to the House floor, which, if passed with Democrat support as expected, would allow votes on Johnson’s foreign aid package, including a bill that includes tens of billions to fund Ukraine.
Conservative Reps. Chip Roy (R-TX), Thomas Massie (R-KY), and Ralph Norman (R-SC) voted no.
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https://twitter.com/freedomcaucus/status/1780959875788415117
The powerful House Rules Committee, known for generations as “the Speaker’s committee” for the control the Speaker of the House possesses over the committee and its reputation as a rubber stamp for the Speaker’s agenda, sets the floor agenda for the House through what are known as rules.
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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/04/18/democrats-seize-control-house-speaker-mike-johnson-relies-minority-party-votes-advance-foreign-aid/
mystery-ak:
Lawler: ‘Gaetz and Seven Useful Idiots’ Weakened Speaker Johnson’s Hand
Representative Mike Lawler (R-NY) said Thursday on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360” that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) had a weakened hand in legislation negotiations because Republicans ousted former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/04/18/lawler-gaetz-and-seven-useful-idiots-weakened-speaker-johnsons-hand/
mystery-ak:
Mike Johnson Surrenders: Democrats Seize Control of House Floor
Bradley Jaye 19 Apr 2024
Democrats are in the minority no longer. In a stunning historical development on Friday, Democrats seized upon a Republican surrender to take control of the agenda of the House floor.
An astonishing 165 Democrats voted for a rule from Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to allow a $100 billion foreign aid supplemental package to the floor Saturday. The House will hold four votes on final passage for each of those packages, including a Ukraine funding bill with tens of billions of American taxpayer dollars.
Minority party members rarely vote for a procedural rule to allow the majority party’s agenda to proceed through the House. Doing so in such numbers is wildly unprecedented.
History was first made on Thursday, just before midnight, when, for the first time in recorded history — since the House began keeping records — the House Rules Committee relied on minority party votes to overcome objections from the majority and advance a rule bill to the House floor.
The powerful House Rules Committee, known for generations as “the Speaker’s Committee” for the control the speaker of the House possesses over the committee and its reputation as a rubber stamp for the speaker’s agenda, sets the floor agenda for the House through what are known as rules.
Johnson disregarded history and abandoned his own party despite its majority, however slim. With more Democrats voting to advance the House’s agenda than Republicans, the minority party has effectively taken control over the bills that will come before the House.
In the end, 151 supported the rule, with only 39 Republicans in opposition. The final tally was 316 to 94.
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is a messenger in the minority no longer. He has taken over.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/04/19/mike-johnson-surrenders-democrats-seize-control-of-house-floor/
mystery-ak:
Thank you Gaetz and Green...we were better off with McCarthy..
libertybele:
--- Quote from: mystery-ak on April 19, 2024, 04:06:43 pm ---Thank you Gaetz and Green...we were better off with McCarthy..
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Were we really?? A majority means nothing if they vote along with the minority and if their leadership continues to cave.
McCarthy should have never been Speaker and perhaps this whole debacle would have never happened.
How much were Johnson and McCarthy truly working on behalf of the GOP and their constituents?
Yes, the GOP now has an absolute fiasco on their hands as do the American people -- the DEMS have a super majority. I predict, coming very soon; amnesty for ALL ILLEGALS. There will be no way that a Republican will be seated again.
It's completely over. We've lost our Republic. This is my opinion. I realize that there are a few in here that think that America is doing just fine and we'll see sunnier days. However, I definitely don't see that happening in my lifetime.
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