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GOP hard-liners mad over House passage of bipartisan spending plan

Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) job could be on the line.

The Louisiana Republican, who only took the GOP leadership role in October, is facing a revolt from hard-line conservatives in the House after he helped broker a bipartisan deal to keep the government from shutting down at midnight.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) filed a motion to vacate against Johnson, after the $1.2 trillion government funding package — also called the "minibus" — was advanced in the House in a bipartisan vote.

Greene's motion to oust Johnson won't be considered until after lawmakers come back from a two-week recess.

A Johnson spokesperson said he was unbothered by the move.

“Speaker Johnson always listens to the concerns of members but is focused on governing," Johnson spokesperson Raj Shah said in a statement. "He will continue to push conservative legislation that secures our border, strengthens our national defense and demonstrates how we’ll grow our majority."

Johnson's predecessor, former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was removed from the leadership post last fall after a similar revolt. He ultimately resigned from the House at the end of 2023.

Several Democrats — who voted unanimously in support of McCarthy’s removal — have said they will help rescue Johnson, as long as he works with President Biden on issues like government funding and Ukraine aid.

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