Talks between Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) about her effort to oust Johnson from his position failed to yield results on Monday.
Greene announced that her conversation with Johnson would continue Tuesday morning, saying she has been “patient,” “diligent,” and “steady” in her position on the issue.
“So we are going to be meeting again with Speaker Johnson in the morning based on our discussion. And then we’ll have more,” Greene said after the meeting. “I’ve been focused on the facts. And none of that has changed.”
The meeting took over much of the afternoon, leading to the House GOP elected leadership meeting at 4:30 p.m. being canceled, the Washington Examiner confirmed. Members such as Reps. Kevin Hern (R-OK) and Bob Good (R-VA) waited nearly 30 minutes for the speaker but eventually left after it was clear the meeting would continue.
Johnson called his meeting with Greene, and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who is one of only two co-sponsors of Greene’s motion, a “lengthy constructive meeting.”
However, the speaker said while he understands the “frustration” of Greene and the co-sponsors of her motion, “the reality is we are working with the smallest majority in U.S. history with a one-vote margin.”
The meeting between Greene, Massie, and Johnson comes after House Democratic leadership said they would block the effort should it come to the House floor, and nearly one month after Greene initially filed the motion. Greene has held the motion over Johnson’s head as he plotted a path forward on foreign aid and other key pieces of legislation.
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Since then, only two other Republicans co-sponsored Greene’s motion, Massie and Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ).
Greene’s effort soon began to lose momentum among House Republicans who expressed hesitation in removing a second speaker in just seven months. Greene also faced a math problem as Republicans currently hold a slim majority of 217-213, meaning the party can only afford to lose one vote on any given measure to pass the lower chamber if all Democrats vote to table the motion.
Rachel Schilke contributed to this report.