Republican congressman calls for impeachment of US House Speaker

Congresswoman Marjorie Greene has proposed removing the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, initiating a process that could lead to Mike Johnson's dismissal.

Hardline Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene announced on March 22nd that she was filing a motion to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson from office, after he ignored several Republican members to pass a $1.2 trillion budget bill that would have prevented a government shutdown on the morning of March 23rd.

This action has caused discontent among hardline Republicans. "The bill is a betrayal of the American people," she said.

Mike Johnson was sworn in as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on October 25, 2023. Photo: Reuters

The budget bill was passed by the US House of Representatives with 286 votes in favor and 134 against, ending a debate lasting more than six months over the size of US government spending in fiscal year 2024. It will further increase the US public debt, which is currently at nearly $34.6 trillion.

The U.S. Senate has only a few hours left to pass this bill before a partial government shutdown.

The proposed impeachment move could also reignite internal power struggles within the Republican Party, between conservatives and ardent supporters of former President Donald Trump.

The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has not commented on the information.

According to rules passed early last year, any lawmaker can propose the removal of the Speaker of the House, and the House must vote on the proposal within two days. Speaker Johnson would need at least 218 votes out of 435 MPs in the House to retain his position.

Republican Congressman Mike Johnson was elected the 56th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on October 25, 2023, ending three weeks of turmoil following the removal of Congressman Kevin McCarthy from the office. Johnson, 52, is the least experienced Speaker in over a century, having never led a committee or held a senior position in the House.

Vu Anh (According to Reuters, AFP )

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